11 August 1929 August 10, 2013 Author: Staff Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs. Famous Words of Inspiration..."That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake." Mahatma Gandhi — Click here for more from Mahatma Gandhi Related posts: 16 August 1929 17 January 1929 2 August 1939 11 August 1965 11 August 1984 Categories: History Tags: 11 August, 1929