Wife of Hank Aaron remembers 'love of her life' on anniversary of historic 715th homer

On the 52nd anniversary of “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run, his wife Billye Aaron took a trip down memory ...

Hank Aaron: 52 years ago, Braves great hammered 715th HR to break Babe Ruth’s record

With one swing of the bat on a magical night in Atlanta 52 years ago, Hank Aaron made baseball history. At 9:10 p.m. ET on ...
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The night Aaron passed Ruth with HR No. 715

A version of this story originally ran in February 2022.
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Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record Meant Everything 40 Years Ago. It Still Does

April 8 marks the 40th anniversary of Henry Aaron passing Babe Ruth as the major league’s career leader in home runs. It was one of the most significant sports feats of the 20th century, and like many ...