Henry Aaron Hitting Home Run Number 715
Description
A slide of a black-and-white Associated Press photograph of Henry Aaron after hitting his 715th home run at Atlanta Stadium. Aaron is standing in the right-handed batting box after making contact with the pitch. His follow-through on the swing has him leaning slightly forward as he watches the flight of the ball heading toward the fence in leftfield. He is wearing his Atlanta Braves home uniform. Behind Aaron and partially obscured are Los Angeles Dodger catcher Joe Ferguson and home plate umpire Satch Davidson. Ferguson's face is almost completely obscured. Davidson is also watching the flight of the ball heading out toward leftfield. The background shows baseball fans sitting behind a screen. The caption on the left side of the photograph reads, "One of a Series of 24 Pictures For Use in Yearend Editions (NY20-Dec. 3) -- Record Blast -- Henry Aaron, Atlanta Braves lugger, eyes flight of ball after hitting 715th career homer April 8 in game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blast eclipsed by one the 714 mark held for years by Babe Ruth. Victim of homer was Dodger southpaw Al Downing. Dodger catcher Joe Ferguson and umpire David Davidson watch. (AP Wirephoto) (g131o25fls) 1974"