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A Season of Hurt” Aaron Chasing Ruth
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Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86 - WTOP News
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Forty-six years later, another look at Hank Aaron's 715th home run
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Hank Aaron on it being 40 years since he hit his 715th home run
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Hank Aaron's 715th home run: What to remember about Braves' legend
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This Day in Sports History: Hank Aaron Hits 715th HR, Breaks
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Hank Aaron - Home Run 715
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Cardboard Memory: Hank Aaron Hits 715 - Battery Power
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Forty-six years later, another look at Hank Aaron's 715th home run
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Vin Scully calls Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run
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Forty-six years later, another look at Hank Aaron's 715th home run
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715: The historic home run in Hank Aaron's own words