Henry Aaron in 1974
Wikipedia - "In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process. In modern baseball, the feat is typically achieved by hitting the ball over the outfield fence between the foul poles (or making contact with either foul pole) without first touching the ground, resulting in an automatic home run. There is also the 'inside-the-park' home run, increasingly rare in modern baseball, where the batter reaches home safely while the baseball is in play on the field. When a home run is scored, the batter is also credited with a hit and a run scored, and an RBI for each runner that scores, including himself."
Wikipedia, SI: The People's King (Henry Aaron), W - Babe Ruth's called shot, NYT,George Vessey: 50 Years Later, NYT: Maris’s 61-Homer Season Looks Even Better
MLB: BB Moments: Hank Hammers No. 715, BB Moments: Ruth's Called Shot, Reggie goes yard in '77. YouTube: Babe Ruth's 60th Home Run - Sept. 30,1927, Roger Maris Home Run Record 1961, 1933 World Series featuring a home run by Mel Ott, Ted Williams Home Run and Retirement 1960.
Steroid Use: MLB: Costas reacts to Bonds verdict, ABC: Barry Bonds Verdict: Guilty. MLB - Mac Passes Maris; YouTube - Mark McGwire Senate Testimony. YouTube - "Mark McGwire vs. Sammy Sosa" - I Love the 90's, MLB Before and After Steroids Pics, ESPN: McGwire apologizes to La Russa, Selig
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