Henry Aaron Hits 712th Career Home Run
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Henry Aaron at the plate in the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, immediately after hitting home run number 712 in a game against the Houston Astros. Aaron is seen in profile from the third base side, wearing an Atlanta Braves road uniform. He has both hands on his baseball bat, which he has swung around and is now over his left shoulder. He is looking up, watching the path of the just-hit ball. His body is positioned to run, with his left leg ahead of his right, both legs bent. The background is blurry. It shows fans in the grandstand above one of the dugouts, in which the forms of a few members of the other team can be distinguished. The caption below the photo reads, "(HDS2)HOUSTON, Tex. Sept. 22--NUMBER 712--Henry "Hank" Aaron watches the ball head toward the left field stands as he hit his 712th home run in the sixth inning of the game against the Houston Astros in Houston tonight. Aaron's hit was off Astros pitcher Dave Roberts. (AP Wirephoto) (dt72115mbr-AXJ-C) 1973"