On This Day In U.S. Sports History: On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. Since this day, the magic number to beat remains 715. Babe Ruth reached 714 home runs in 8,399 at bats. However, it only took Hank Aaron 11,295. Hammerin' Hank Henry Louis Aaron Jr. was born in Mobile, Alabama, on February 5, 1934. Amazingly, he made his Major League debut in 1954, … [Read more...]