Henry Aaron Hits Home Run Number 713
Description
A slide of a black-and-white Associated Press photograph of Henry Aaron hitting career home run number 713. The full-length photograph is from the third base side of the field near home plate and shows his back and left side. The home run came in the 5th inning off of Houston Astro starting pitcher Jerry Reuss. He is leaning forward as he intently watches the flight of the ball. His baseball bat is still in both hands as he prepares to run toward first base. He is wearing his Atlanta Braves home uniform and multi-colored batting helmet. The blurred background includes the players in the first base dugout and the spectators sitting behind the dugout. The caption underneath the photograph reads, "(AXS-3_ Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 29 --- Make It 713 --- Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron blasts career home run number 713 to left center field in the fifth inning Saturday night against the Houston Astros in Atlanta. Aaron needs only one more to tie Babe Ruth's all-time record. (APWirephoto) (j72045stf) 1973"