50th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 500th home run
On July 14, 1968, at the old Atlanta Stadium, Braves outfielder Henry Aaron became the seventh major league player to reach 500 career home runs.
Aaron hit a homer off San Francisco Giants left-hander Mike McCormick. His three-run shot broke open a scoreless game in the third inning and put the Braves on their way to a 4-2 victory.
Ron Reed was the winning pitcher for the Braves, and Cecil Upshaw recorded the save.
Check out the video above to see seven things to know about Aaron’s milestone.
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