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Show Greenberg Threatens Ruth's TVlark Already Ahead Of Babe's 1927 Home Run Record Threatening to surpass the great Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs set in 1927, Hank Greenberg, the slugging Detroit Tigers' first baseman, base-man, is already well ahead of the pace set by the Babe in the year of his greatest glory. Late August and the month of September will tell the story for Hank.' Baseball men say the odds are against Greenberg, pointing out that in 1930 he had 30 home runs by the first of August, only to encounter a slump pnd hit only six more circuit clouts "up to the close of the season. They point out that Ruth hit 17 home runs in September of 1927. If Greenberg can maintain his stride this autumn, Ruth may be overshadowed. |