1974 Major League Baseball season 1974 Major League Baseball season The 1974 Major League Baseball season. The Oakland Athletics won their third consecutive World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one. Two notable personal milestones were achieved during the 1974 season. The first came on April 8, when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves blasted his 715th career home run, breaking the all-time career home run mark of 714 set by Babe Ruth. Aaron would finish his career with 755 home runs, a record that would stand until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007. The second milestone came on September 10, when
Hank Steinbrenner to "join the modern age" by implementing the designated hitter. In September 2008, after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since , Steinbrenner penned an article in "The Sporting News" criticizing Major League Baseball's divisional format. Steinbrenner and his wife divorced in 2004. They have four children. His son, George Michael Steinbrenner IV is owner of IndyCar team Steinbrenner Racing, which fields two entries in the IndyCar Series in partnership with Harding Racing under the banner of Harding Steinbrenner Racing. Hank Steinbrenner Henry George "Hank" Steinbrenner IV (born April 2, 1957) is part-owner and co-chairman