• Al Downing | 50 Years After Hank Aaron Broke Babe Ruth’s Record

  • Nov 6 2024
  • Length: 58 mins
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Al Downing | 50 Years After Hank Aaron Broke Babe Ruth’s Record

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  • Chasing a record once thought to be unbreakable, Henry Aaron battled through discrimination and death threats to become the all-time home run king. As the man who threw the fateful pitch that resulted in #715, Al Downing joins Bob Kendrick to discuss that historic night on April 8, 1974. And hear reflections from Dusty Baker – the man who was in the on-deck circle as history was made.

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