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Two reasons:
1) Many people -- myself included -- thought that Babe Ruth's record for home runs in a career would be impossible to break. When the Babe retired, nobody had even HALF that many home runs in a career. To come within even 200 home runs of Ruth's record was considered a super achievement. Yet Hank DID break the record.
2) More significantly, Hank did it despite the extraordinary pressure against him. About 20% of this "fan" mail as he approached the record was overtly racist hate mail, with many letters openly stating that they would kill him before he could break the record.
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The number of home runs hit by Hank Aaron the all-time leader was what?
Hank Aaron hit 755 career home runs.
Did Hank Aaron hit a home run on June 30 1978?
Not in MLB. Hank Aaron retired after the 1976 season.
What is the most number of home runs that Hank Aaron hit in a single season?
The most home runs Hank Aaron hit in one season was 47, in 1971.
When was Hank Aaron's 569th home run?
Hank Aaron's 569th home run came off of Gary Nolan of the Cincinnati Reds on May 15, 1970.
03 Who was Hank Aaron?
Hank Aaron is the person who broke Babe Ruth's record. Hank had hit 755 home runs in his career, while Babe Ruth had only hit 714 home runs in his career.
