The Baseball Hall of Fame Remembers Bobby Doerr
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum mourns the passing of Class of 1986 member Bobby Doerr. April 7, 1918 – November 13, 2017.
Two notable personal milestones were achieved during the 1974 season. The first came on April 8, when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves blasted his 715th career home run, breaking the all-time career home run mark of 714 set by Babe Ruth. Aaron would finish his career with 755 home runs, a record that would stand until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007. The second milestone came on September 10, when the St. Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock stole his 105th base off pitcher Dick Ruthven and catcher Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies. This broke the single-season stolen base record of 104, set by Maury Wills in 1962. Brock stole 118 bases, a record that would stand until 1982, when Rickey Henderson stole 130.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum mourns the passing of Class of 1986 member Bobby Doerr. April 7, 1918 – November 13, 2017.
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