Hank Aaron hit one home run during his Major League career on April 8. But what a home run it was.
Perhaps the 46 years since the Mobile native struck the home run that made him baseball’s career leader have eroded the magnitude of Aaron’s feat. After all, he hit 40 more, and even with 755, he’s no longer the MLB record-holder for home runs.
But at 8:07 p.m. CDT 46 years ago today, the Atlanta Braves outfielder did something that so many thought couldn’t be done: He replaced Babe Ruth as baseball’s home run king by breaking an inviolable record.