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Classic Sports: Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record

One of the greatest nights in baseball history as one of the most famed records in the game was finally broken. Hank Aaron’s breaking of Babe Ruth’s career Home Run record took place 40 years ago today and even though his own record has since be passed by Barry Bonds this day still brings back great memories.

The game was broadcast nationally on NBC.

In the fourth inning, Aaron hit home run number 715 off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing. While cannons were fired in celebration, two white college students sprinted onto the field and jogged alongside Aaron for part of his circuit around the bases, temporarily startling him.

One of the students was a very youthful Craig Sager who actually interviewed Aaron between third and home for a television station, WXLT in Sarasota. As the fans cheered wildly, Aaron’s parents ran onto the field as well.

Here is a clip of Hank congratulating Barry Bonds for breaking the record in 2007…

Ed is a graduate of SUNY College At Old Westbury. He is currently the New York Knicks Beat Writer for Hoops Habit. Ed also works for MLB Advanced Media and CBS Radio's "1010 WINS" in New York City. He is the founder of Keeping It Real Sports LLC

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