Henry Aaron Greeted at Home Plate After Hitting 714th Home Run
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A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Henry Aaron being greeted at home plate by teammates after hitting his 714th career home run. The photograph is from a high angle behind home plate. The players from left to right are Ivan Murrell (18), Unknown (jacket), Craig Robinson (10), Darrell Evans (11), Dusty Baker (12), Aaron (44), Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench (5), Mike Lum (28), and Ralph Garr (48). They all wear Atlanta Brave road uniforms except for Bench, who wears a Reds home uniform. Home plate umpire Ed Vargo is barely visible behind Evans. The caption above the photograph reads, "(CS-7) Cincinnati, April 4 --- In For a Greeting --- Henry Aaron (44) is greeted at the plate in the first inning Thursday in Cincinnati after he hit his 714th career home run to tie the record set by the late Babe Ruth. (APWirephoto) (j52900stf)1974"
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