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This Day in History: Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s All-Time Home Run Record
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This Day in History: Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s All-Time Home Run Record
This Day in History: , Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s All-Time Home Run Record.
April 8, 1974.
Aaron hit his 715th home run to earn the new record in front of a crowd of 53,775 in Atlanta.
He hit the record-breaking homer off a pitch from LA Dodgers' Al Downing.
The extraordinary achievement would remain in place until 2007.
Aaron made his major league debut with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954.
Over the span of his 23-year career, Aaron played for the Braves in both Milwaukee and Atlanta.
He ended his career with the Milwaukee Brewers.
When he retired in 1976, he had 755 home runs.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982
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Hank Aaron
American baseball player (1934–2021)
Babe Ruth
American baseball player (1895–1948)
Milwaukee
City in Wisconsin, United States
Atlanta
Capital city of Georgia, United States
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American baseball player (born 1941)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Major League Baseball franchise in Los Angeles, California
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Milwaukee Brewers
Major League Baseball franchise in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Professional sports hall of fame in New York, U.S.
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