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August 03, 2007

Hank Aaron No. 715: One Awesome Moment, Three Classic Calls

On April 8, 1974, Henry Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715h career home run, eclipsing the mark of 714 set by Babe Ruth.

Three broadcasts, which you'll hear if you click on the link below, exist of that moment. The first is Curt Gowdy on NBC TV; the second is Milo Hamilton on the Braves radio network; and the third is Vin Scully on the Dodgers radio network. This is how they called the moment.

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