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Watch: Hank Aaron hits record-breaking 715th homer 40 years ago
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Former VTN Sports Editor remembers Hank Aaron's 715 home run
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Relive the night Hank Aaron hit home run No. 715 in Atlanta
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Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86
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Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America: Hank
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April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break
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Rob Oller: Baseball's Hank Aaron acted like a gentleman even when
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R.I.P. Henry “Hank” Aaron, 86, Baseball Legend and All-Time Home
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April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break