Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron did more than break a home run record on this day in 1974, he united the state of Georgia and a lot of white people in the South who still struggled with black players in the game.
Even though it had been 27 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, there were still people who hated the idea of a black man playing in Major League Baseball. And they especially hated seeing a black man break one of the biggest records in the sport, which was obviously held by one of the most famous players in the game's history, Babe Ruth.