in major league baseball (mlb), the 500 home run club is a term given to the group of batters who have hit 500 or more regular-season home runs in their careers. on august 11, 1929, babe ruth became the first member of the club. ruth ended his career with 714 home runs. this record stood from 1935 until hank aaron broke it in 1974. aaron's ending career total, 755, stayed the record until barry bonds set the current mark of 762 during the 2007 season. albert pujols is the most recent to reach 500 home runs; he hit his 500th home run on april 22, 2014. twenty-six players are members of the 500 home run club.