The lights at Truist Park went dark, as a hush fell across the sellout crowd of 41,702.
The Braves’ home diamond slowly began illuminating before the words “April 8, 1974” appeared in bold-red letters across the infield.
MLB teased a Hank Aaron tribute would be coming after the sixth inning of Tuesday’s All-Star Game, and the league more than delivered on its promise.
The three-minute presentation brought Aaron’s iconic moment with Home Run No. 715 back to life, while encapsulating every emotion felt during the at-bat.
The anticipation began to build as a video of Aaron’s 715th career home run — which at the time, surpassed Babe Ruth’s long-standing record of 714 — was projected onto the field.