Hank Aaron reflects on 715th home run hit 40 years ago tonight (VIDEO)
Carla Caldwell, Morning Edition Editor
Forty years ago tonight, Henry Louis 'Hank' Aaron hit a home run over Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium's left-field wall and broke what was considered Babe Ruth's 'unbreakable' record. Aaron says today he doesn't remember the celebration that followed his 715th home run. He remembers feeling relieved, reports MLB.com.
The previous year, Aaron had been subjected to racist threats, hate mail and growing media scrutiny, writes MLB.com's Mark Bowman.
Aaron told Bowman, 'Sometimes you think about it, and it was a moment you should have been enjoying yourself. Then you look back, and it wasn't that way, because there were so many other things that were involved in life. All the things that people were talking about, hateful things.'
Bowman writes, 'Time has not necessarily healed all of the wounds created by the threats and hateful remarks that were hurled in Aaron's direction as he neared Ruth's record. But at 80 years old, 'The Hammer' now at least savors the fact that there were also many fans who celebrated the accomplishment that will once again draw the baseball world's attention this week.'
The Braves will celebrate Aaron's historic home run before Tuesday's home opener against the Mets and throughout the year.
Click here to read more of Bowman's interview with Aaron and to view footage of the historic home run.
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