“My answer to that [i. e. the question of whether Ruth hoped to set a new single-season HR record] was "No." I don't believe I can ever better my 60 mark that I made in 1927. And, frankly, I don't believe anyone else will beat it for a long time either.”

—  Babe Ruth

In "Babe Ruth Says: I Would Like to Better Mark"

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