11 August 1929 Posted on August 10, 2013 by Staff Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs. Famous Words of Inspiration..."That government is best which governs least." Thomas Paine — Click here for more from Thomas Paine Related posts: 16 August 1929 17 January 1929 2 August 1939 11 August 1965 11 August 1984