How The Atlanta Constitution covered Hank Aaron’s 715th home run on Tuesday, April 9, 1974:
The most cherished record in American sports was broken on the night of April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium when Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time home run king. The future Hall of Famer for the Braves had endured death threats as he drew closer to Ruth’s mark of 714 career homers.
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The Tuesday, April 9, 1974 edition of The Atlanta Constitution captures the moment Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run. (AJC Archive)