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#715: The home run that forever linked legends Hank Aaron and Milo Hamilton

ATLANTA — “Here's the pitch by Downing. Swinging. There's a drive into left-center field. That ball is going to be out of here! IT'S GONE! IT'S 715! There's a new home run champion of all-time! And it's Henry Aaron!"

It was April 8, 1974 and Hank Aaron had done something many thought impossible by breaking Babe Ruth's home run record.

The voice behind the historic homer -- one of baseball’s biggest milestones -- was then WSB Radio announcer Milo Hamilton.

Hamilton went on to become the Astros legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster.