On April 8, 1974, Randy Louis Cox was a 24-year-old sports editor for the Lanett Valley News-Sun in Alabama who received press credentials for the Atlanta Braves’ home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Stationed in the photography well on the first base side of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Cox was witness to baseball history as the legendary Henry Aaron slammed his 715th career home run, surpassing Babe Ruth for a record many thought would never be broken.
In recognition of the golden anniversary of Aaron’s historic homer, Cox, 74, has written “715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever,” published by New Jersey-based, baseball-centric Summer Game Books.