It was 49 years ago this week that Atlanta Braves fans celebrated as Hammerin’ Hank Aaron broke the home run record right here in Atlanta.
It is a moment etched in sports and national history forever.
On April 8, 1974, Aaron hit his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.
Hammerin’ Hank broke the record against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in front of more than 50,000 fans inside the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, and for countless others across the U.S. watching from home.
“He was the articulation of what we wanted to be as a city.