More hate than Aaron had ever imagined. "This," Aaron said about the letters, "changed me." The summer of '73 ended with Hammerin' Hank at 713 homers after hitting a remarkable 40 in just 392 at-bats.

Happy Heavenly Birthday To Baseball Legend Henry "Hank" Aaron! Happy Heavenly Birthday To Baseball Legend Henry "Hank" Aaron ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Monday is the 50th anniversary of Braves legend Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, which put him past Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time leading home run hitter.