Teammates Lift Up Henry Aaron After He Hits His 715th Career Home Run


Description

A slide of a black-and-white photograph of teammates Ralph Garr (left) and Leo Foster (right) lift Henry Aaron (center) after hitting his 715th career home run. Aaron has his right arm in the air and looks to his left. To Aaron's left are Marty Perez and Mike Lum, to his right is Roric Harrison, and behind him is Rowland Office. Everyone wears an Atlanta Brave home uniform, and some players wear a team jacket. The caption on the left side of the photograph reads, "(AXS12) Atlanta, April 8 - He's Their Man - Teammates extend their congratulations as they greet Hank Aaron at home plate en route to dugout after hitting his 715th career homer in game Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Wirephoto) (d22210stf) 1974" Information written on the physical slide reads, "715th HR"

Player(s)
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021; Foster, Leo, 1951-; Garr, Ralph, 1945-; Harrison, Roric, 1946-; Perez, Marty, 1946-; Lum, Mike, 1945-; Office, Rowland, 1952-
Team(s)
Atlanta - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
April 8, 1974
Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Celebrations.
Source
AP
Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
Location
Atlanta (Ga.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
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