Barry Bonds Breaks Babe Ruth's Record with 715th Career Home Run
- On May 28, 2006, Barry Bonds hit his 715th career home run to surpass Babe Ruth's record.
- The milestone home run came during a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies.
- Bonds now sits in second place on the all-time home run list, behind Hank Aaron.
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