Hank Aaron with Wife and Governor Jimmy Carter
Hank Aaron is honored during a pregame awards ceremony at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, celebrating his record-breaking 715th home run which broke Babe Ruth's previous record. Aaron stands with wife, Billye, and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter who has presented the "Hammer" with a personalized Georgia license plate. The plate reads "HLA-715," referring to the home run champion's initials and the record-breaking home run.
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July 20, 1974
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