1930 vs the World Champion Philadelphia Athletics May 21, 22, & 24 (23 was a travel day). 3 Double-headers in a row!
May 21 DH at Phil.:
Game 1 - Ruth goes 3 for 4 - 6 RBI -
3 Home Runs - 1 off Lefty Grove.
Ruth bats righty in his last at bat. Not sure why, maybe he was having a little fun.
https://thisdayinbaseball.com/babe-r...ee-loss-to-as/
Game 2 - Ruth goes 1 for 4 - only game w/o a HR.
May 22 DH at Phil.:
Game 1 - Ruth goes 3 for 5 - 3 RBI -
2 Home Runs
Game 2 - Ruth goes 1 for 4 with 3 Walks -
1 Home Run (Gehrig hits 3 Home Runs FYI)
May 24 DH Home vs Phil.:
Game 1 - Ruth goes 2 for 3 with 3 walks -
1 Home Run
game 2 - Ruth goes 2 for 3 with a walk -
1 Home Run
This was the first of 2 times he hit 3 home runs in a regular season game (he was 35), seems odd it took that long, granted he did it twice in 2 World Series '26 & '28. As you know the 2nd time he did it was his last week in baseball for the Braves at Pittsburgh. (but counting WS games he did it 4 times).
But
8 home runs in 3 days! Not counting the off day.
6 Home Runs in 2 days at Philadelphia DAMN!
https://www.baseball-reference.com/t...e-scores.shtml