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April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record as Braves lose to Reds – Society for American Baseball Research
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Hank Aaron, Baseball Wiki
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Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86
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Braves country remembers Hank Aaron's 715th home run 49 years later
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Hank Aaron, who overcame racism to become baseball's home run king, dies at 86
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Hank Aaron Academy of Achievement
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Henry Aaron – Society for American Baseball Research
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Hank Aaron, Baseball's Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86 - The New York Times
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Braves country remembers Hank Aaron's 715th home run 49 years later