Chapter 1
From Mobile to the major leagues
Chapter 2
The historic chase for number 715
Chapter 3
The master of consistency
Chapter 4
A legacy far beyond baseball
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Hank Aaron
Ch 2 · The historic chase for number 715
schopenhauer The Chase for Number 715
Number forty-four swings and the crowd goes wild, as seven-one-five sails into the Georgia night!
schopenhauer On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, cementing his place as baseball's home run king.
schopenhauer The extreme threats to Aaron's safety required constant police protection and forced him to live in isolation.
BETA
schopenhauer Solve baseball trivia to discover how Hank Aaron chased down the historic home run record.
Fun Fact
Hate mail volume: In 1973, Hank Aaron received over 900,000 pieces of mail, earning a Guinness World Record for the most mail received by a single person.
Glossary
home run (noun)
A hit in baseball that enables the batter to circle all bases and score a run. Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run on April 8, 1974, in Atlanta.
A hit in baseball that enables the batter to circle all bases and score a run. Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run on April 8, 1974, in Atlanta.
Quiz
How did Hank Aaron have to live during his road trips in 1973 due to safety threats?
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Which government agency investigated the numerous assassination threats made against Hank Aaron?
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What did the two young fans do as Hank Aaron rounded second base after hitting home run 715?
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Whose legendary Major League home run record of 714 did Hank Aaron break in 1974?
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What was the final home run count of Hank Aaron's career when he retired in 1976?
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Which pitcher threw the ball that Hank Aaron hit for his historic 715th home run?
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What did Hank Aaron receive nearly one million of during his chase of the home run record?