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50 years ago, Hank Aaron hit homer 715 to pass Babe Ruth
Apr. 8—Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron made history on April 8, 1974. In the fourth inning of Atlanta’s home-opener, Aaron hit a 1-0 pitch off Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Al Downing over the left-center field wall at Fulton County Stadium.
The home run was the 715th of Aaron’s career and with the hit, he passed Babe Ruth on the all-time homer list.
Aaron was able to break the record despite…