Braves Classics: Hank Aaron Breaks Home Run Record

On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s record!
The game won't be shown in its entirety but there will be game highlights, an interview with Hank and rarely seen footage from the broadcast.
Braves Classics are presented to you by Chevrolet.
Braves Classic broadcast schedule:
April 5: Heyward debut -- bit.ly/34frnwD
April 8: Hank Aaron hits HR #715
April 10: First game of Chipper's final season
April 14: First game at Truist Park
April 17: Smoltz's final Braves win
April 26: Acuña's first HR
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[@MAYDAYES]

I was five years young, I live in the Summer Hill community down the street from the stadium. When Mr. Henry Arron hit a home-run at the Fulton County Stadium, you can hear the crowds roar so loud out on your front porch.It was an exciting year for the city of Atlanta.

[@2021WSchampKJ]

the TRUE home run king!!!!

[@homerun8032]

No righthand hitter ever hit as many as Hank. No shame in be NO.2

[@icebergslim9897]

Barry Bonds #1

[@heatherratliff1813]

Yes the TRUE one who didn't cheat like bonds, mcgwire, or sosa

[@marlonwindom6143]

I was there, still have the flag, cap and hand out memorized from that night.

[@itsmeivy6898]

Same

[@karenhunter6479]

I remember watching the game with my dad. I learned to love sports since 3 years old with my dad. Favorite memory with my dad!

[@bokrusher]

Thank you so much, Atlanta Braves for this piece of history.

[@markmalcom6866]

This is a Classic. The Braves are Classic

[@GoGoJackieO]

That Monday Night Baseball intro is slick

[@marcs3145]

RIP, Hank Aaron What he went through up to the moment, when he passed Babe Ruth, and become the all-time home run leader was horrible. Playing in Milwaukee and Atlanta, Hank never 100%, received the recognition that he really deserved. RIP to a baseball legend, Hank Aaron #44

[@eddiecalhounjr4647]

My favorite hero Hank Aaron since moving to Atlanta in the late 1960s

[@scottconner3726]

April, 8, 1974 46 Years Ago

[@MarkJohnson-xm6hy]

It is great to see Aaron enjoying the moment during his interview- Thank you Hank.

[@itsmeivy6898]

I was there. It was awesome 👏🏻

[@landlockedpirate54]

I was there that night. This video helps me relive the experience!

[@stupidyankee9]

I wish I could see the Oh, Henry commercial again that featured Hank Aaron

[@stupidyankee9]

I remember that commercial well. Hank Aaron hits a home run, the scoreboard flashes the words along with the crowd yelling, "Oh, Henry"

[@TommyDimopoulos]

All class. Ran around the bases like it was any other home run. No gyrations or any idiotic gestures as we see today. A true professional who happened to be one the of the best ever. Thank you, Mr. Aaron.

[@robbieburns216]

The guy in the white rain coat following Aaron around at home plate and after was Craig Sager of NBA on TNT fame. I worked at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame for 11 years and worked with Craig a few times. He wasn't supposed to be at home plate, but he told us what the heck and dove right in. We never heard the recording, but he said he still had it. A great, great guy!

[@ricankid85]

I remember listening to Craig Sager talking about this prior to his passing. Not alot of people know he was actually there. What a great moment this must have been.

[@furnitureconsortium]

I recognized him straight away! I would love to see those interviews where Sager was talking about this. I'll hunt around on KZbin for it

[@fredapeeples6619]

This is the greatest thing on the interwebs ... Thank you!

[@GiDD504]

The game was so much faster paced back then.

[@steventooV1]

Wish it could have been the whole game 😔 Still, awesome to celebrate the true home run king!

[@fixxxer3456]

Always thought footage of the game was lost, cool to see some more of it

[@LetsGoThere]

Still the best uniforms in MLB. Bring them back full time Atlanta!

[@marcuskole]

Can you show the 1982 Braves 13 straight wins to start the season?

[@timk7749]

I just turned 11 and remember crying when we lost to the Reds. Hated the reds every since lol

[@StateFarm-dn3xg]

The people under me are real fans they were here before me and I always get there less than a minute it’s released. Shoutout to these people.

[@GATA7711]

What happened to showing the game in its entirety??? I was super excited to watch the ENTIRE game.

[@mpbaltimoreravens]

They might not have the full game. Remember there’s lots of sports moments lost to that, really up till the 80s the networks used to “tape over” the tapes after a bit- people didn’t think to save them for history l that’s why there’s not whole games of many sports classics from the past

[@JackGowen77]

This is great!!

[@GiDD504]

Such poetic justice. A black man broke the record from another black man pitching. All in a game where they were once not allowed to play in.

[@Frank_Cohen]

At 13:49 , Aaron broke the NL record for career runs scored with his 2,060th. Also, Bill Buckner in LF let the ball go through his legs.

[@gerrythrash6563]

The AJC article said it would be the entire game. What a let down.

[@billymatthews7346]

Turned the sound down of the NBC broadcast so to listen to Milo Hamilton call the homerun on Braves radio that evening, Henry Aaron the all-time homerun leader, 04/2023 thank you Billy

[@danielacti]

Can we get the game where Chipper hit the walk off on Papelbon?

[@brucefrcek6926]

I thought it was going to be the entire game. Disappointing with no Announcers, limited number of plays/at bats and couldn’t even hear what Hank was saying at the plate after the HR. I was at that game in 1974- really disappointed in how the Braves put this together.

[@robbieburns216]

MLB owns the rights so I wonder if they made the choice to show it that way?

[@nedwart]

The fact that existing game footage doesn't include commentary only reinforces the urban legend that Curt Gowdy re-recorded his call of Aaron's HR

[@eddiecalhounjr4647]

The goat #44

[@roovelroe8666]

Why not more? More of this game, and like others have suggested, 714 and stopping Rose's hitting streak. Those games have to be in some archive. I feel let down a bit after the big hype about streaming the first game on Monday.

[@wurdinn]

Can you show the Ronald Acuna Game 3 NLDS Grand Slam game?

[@kotyhall8011]

Kunle Faseru they already did look back at their channel

[@wurdinn]

@@kotyhall8011 ik but i want them to stream it

[@irock4u222]

baseball's G.O.A.T R.I.P Hammer

[@clintonmann5254]

Can you show the freeman cycle game against the reds? I was at the game before that and had to leave town early and didn’t get to go to that game. Broke my heart

[@toddostrander4376]

Build statues to Hank Aaron.

[@coinboynyc]

I saw this as it was being livestreamed and I was disappointed at the finished product. Like others, I thought this was going to be the complete broadcast as originally shown on NBC. It started off good, with the NBC Peacock, the Coke commercial, and the NBC Sports introduction. So you can imagine my surprise when the gameplay started in the bottom of the 1st. And no announcers - what's up with that? And you couldn't hear what Hank Aaron was saying when he addressed the fans. Sorry, Atlanta Braves, you struck out looking on three pitches.

[@robbieburns216]

Can you show the Braves stopping Pete Rose's consecutive game hitting streak?

[@iamdcody]

Yes, good one. I saw that game. Who was the pitcher on the mound?

[@robbieburns216]

@@iamdcody Gene Garber.

[@robbieburns216]

@@iamdcody Do you remember what Rose said after the game that caused a firestorm?

[@robbieburns216]

Typo. Yes Garber it correct. Rose also said he was "pissed off".

[@robbieburns216]

@No No That's about as close as the Braves would get to a World Series feel in the 70s.

[@GaryTurbo]

I would love to get an autographed Louisville Slugger from him

[@TommyDimopoulos]

Did anyone else have a problem with the volume?

[@coreymichaelsmovies6110]

Why no announcing ??

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

Where's Curt Gowdy's call?

[@hildavaughan4632]

I was there that night

[@martian1782]

What's up with the audio I can't hear anything

[@oeao2841]

Wow at 4:55 they talk about hate mail

[@oeao2841]

Show game 6 of the 1999 NLCS next

[@souixlineman8298]

That is some creepy music

[@Creepingdeathx81]

Wierd watching with no announcers

[@gargantuaism]

9:07 pm

[@sandralevinson6069]

Chief Noc A Homa

[@jesse8028]

Overrated