The Atlanta Braves will mark the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run on Monday
ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record.
Aaron’s teammates, including Dusty Baker, worried on his behalf even as the future Hall of Famer circled the bases following his record-breaking .
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