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Hank Aaron as a member of the Atlanta Braves, circa 1974. Photo Attribution: Texas Rangers via tradingcarddb.com, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record

One of America's greatest baseball players, Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron amidst racist death threats for getting ready to pass Babe Ruth’s home run record, broke the record with 715 home runs on April 8, 1974 for the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

His professional career lasted from 1954 to 1976. Aaron spent the first 21 years with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and the last two years with the Milwaukee Brewers. After his retirement, Aaron worked in the Front Office of the Atlanta Braves. Hank Aaron died on January 22, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.