Where did Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run?
Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run before a sellout crowd of 53,775 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. – BL-5509.75 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) The Braves moved Hank Aaron (above) to first base in 1972 to accommodate both Ralph Garr and Dusty Baker in the outfield.
How did Hank Aaron get famous?
Hank Aaron grew from humble beginnings in Mobile, Alabama, passed through the sandlots with brief stops in the Negro Leagues and the minor leagues before he settled in with the Braves where he ultimately became one of baseball’s most iconic figures.
Why did the Braves move Hank Aaron to first base?
The Braves moved Hank Aaron (above) to first base in 1972 to accommodate both Ralph Garr and Dusty Baker in the outfield. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
Where did Hank Aaron Bat in the Hall of Fame Game?
Hank Aaron bats during the Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field on Aug. 12, 1974. The catcher is Pete Varney of the White Sox. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) Milwaukee Braves star Hank Aaron follows through at the plate, c. 1964.
Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run before a sellout crowd of 53,775 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. – BL-5509.75 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)
When did Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth’s home run record?
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. – BL-1565.81 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)
How did Aaron Aaron surpass Ruth’s total of 714 hits?
Aaron followed by hitting a 1-0 pitch from Downing over the left-centerfield wall to tie the game – and surpass Ruth. “He’s sitting on 714,” said Braves broadcaster Milo Hamilton right before one of the most famous swings in baseball history.
What happened to Aaron Aaron?
Aaron had been plagued by intense media scrutiny leading up to No. 715, but as an African-American star in a league that had integrated less than 30 years prior, he also received hate mail and death threats. Cohn told Sports Illustrated that she sorted through thousands of letters sent to the Braves star in the events leading up to his home run.