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On this day in history, April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run record
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Baseball great Henry 'Hank' Aaron, 86, passes into history
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Hank Aaron, Hall of Famer slugger and home run king, dead at 86
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Baseball great and civil rights voice Henry 'Hank' Aaron, 86, passes into history
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Baseball great and civil rights voice Henry 'Hank' Aaron, 86, passes into history
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Baseball great Henry 'Hank' Aaron, 86, passes into history
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Home Run King Hank Henry Aaron dies at 86 - South Side Sox
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Baseball great Henry 'Hank' Aaron, 86, passes into history
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Hank Aaron - Wikipedia
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LDF Mourns the Loss of American Icon, Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron