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Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run April 8, 1974
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Hank Aaron after Hitting 715 HR Breaking Babe Ruth's record at
Hank Aaron hits 715th home run, passes Babe Ruth
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Al Downing, the Pitcher for Home Run No. 715, Reflects on Hank
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On this day in history, April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron breaks Babe
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Remembering the Day Hank Aaron Broke Babe Ruth's Home Run Record
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Vin Scully's call on Hank Aaron's 715th home run
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Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run April 8, 1974
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Photographing Hank Aaron's 715th homer - Photofocus
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Henry Aaron hits home run No. 715
On April 8, 1974, Aaron's fourth-inning home run off the Dodgers
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4/8/1974 Hank Aaron 715th Home Run Ticket PSA 7 Passes Babe Ruth