Henry Aaron Holds Aloft Ball He Hit for His 715th Career Home Run
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph shows Henry Aaron from the waist up, smiling broadly and holding aloft in his right hand the ball he hit for his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record. Aaron is in Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. He is wearing an Atlanta Braves home uniform with jersey number 44 visible. The scene is captured a short time after he hit the home run in the April 8, 1974, game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron is looking at the camera on his left/front side. Other photographers have crowded around, behind and to his side, snapping pictures. The blurry background shows the packed grandstand. The caption on the left side of the photograph reads, "(AXS9)ATLANTA, April 8-THIS IS IT-A jubilant Hank Aaron holds aloft ball he hit for his 715th career home run Monday night in Atlanta Stadium in game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Wirephoto) (d22155atf)1974"