1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles ...

"On that base hit, you'd have thought the roof fell in," Aaron said afterward. "You'd have thought I hit a grand slam." During his first at-bat as a Brewer in Milwaukee, Hank Aaron swings and misses ...

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with his 715th home run off of Dodgers’ pitcher Al Downing at ...

“Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron had finished the 1973 season just one shy of Ruth. He tied Ruth on Opening Day in Cincinnati. And when ...

ATLANTA — Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by ... is expected to attend a preview of the exhibit on Monday. Aaron's bat and the ball he hit for the record homer, owned by the Baseball ...

A rare souvenir postcard picturing Hank Aaron as a rookie with the Indianapolis ... Among the other items were a silver bat awarded for his 1958 batting title, which sold for more than $270,000 ...

In his first at-bat, Hank Aaron hit a three-run homer off Jack Billingham. It was his 714th, tying Babe Ruth’s career record.

The Atlanta Braves honored the 51st anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, which broke Babe Ruth’s long-standing record and made Aaron the Home Run King. A tribute video, scholarship ...

Hank Aaron hit one home run on April 8 during his Major League career. It happened 51 years ago, and it was the rare baseball play that transcended the game. On April 8, 1974, the Mobile native ...

On Tuesday, U.S. District 5 Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, was joined by members of the Georgia delegation in introducing his ...

After Hank Aaron broke baseball's home run record in ... but it sailed foul. Later in the at-bat, he singled off third baseman Buddy Bell's glove for his first AL hit, and he scored on Lezcano's ...