On April 8th, 1974 Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the record breaking shot.
Aaron would finish his career with 755 home runs.
Also known as Henry Louis Aaron, Hammerin Hank.
Born on February 5th, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama. Aaron passed away on January 22nd, 2021 at the age of 86.
Career Stat Line...
.305 AVG, 3,771 hits, 755 HR's, 2,297 RBI's
Career Accolades...
25 time All-Star, World Series Champ (1957), NL MVP (1957), three time Gold Glove Award winner, two time NL batting champ, four time NL home run leader, four time NL RBI leader.
Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 with a 97.8% of the vote in his first year of eligibility.
Holds Major League Baseball Records for...
*** Most career RBI's - 2,297
*** Most career total bases - 6,856
*** Most career extra base hits - 1,477
By - SC
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