1974 - Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth with 714 career home runs with a three-run shot off of Reds pitcher Jack Billingham. 1911 - Automobile maker Hugh Chalmers announces that he will award a new car ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Monday is the 50th anniversary of Braves legend Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, which put him past Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time leading home run hitter.