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From The Archives: Revisiting 'Hammerin' Hank'

By Kevin Gavin,

Marylee Williams, Laura Tsutsui, Isabelle Schmeler

Published January 22, 2021 at 3:12 PM EST

In this April 8, 1974, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run in Atlanta Stadium to break the all-time record set by Babe Ruth.

The Major League Baseball legend Hank Aaron died at the age of 86. Aaron played for 23 seasons, breaking world records and adopting the nickname "Hammerin' Hank."

The Confluence host, Kevin Gavin, spoke with Aaron in 1990 after the publication of his autobiography, "I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story."

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