 In fact, Ruth discovered that Fuchs expected him to invest some of "his" money in the team.Seeing a franchise in complete disarray, Ruth retired on June 1 – only six days after he clouted, in what remains one of the most memorable afternoons in baseball history, what turned out to be the last three home runs of his career.He'd wanted to quit as early as May 12, but Fuchs wanted him to hang on so he could play in every National League park.