This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on the all time home run list
Briefly

Dick Rudolph tosses a one-hitter against the Reds in 1918. Rabbit Maranville scores five runs in 1931. In 1961, the Braves hit 14 homers in three games.
Hank Aaron hits his 649th home run in 1972, surpassing Willie Mays on the all-time list. In 1996, Jeff Blauser records five hits for the Braves.
Babe Ruth hits his 120th career home run in 1921. Mickey Mantle homers in 1960. Pete Rose ties Stan Musial's NL hit record in 1981.
Yale president A. Bartlett Giamatti becomes the National League president in 1986. Tim Raines reaches 800 stolen bases in 1998. Trevor Hoffman achieves his 200th career save in 1999.
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