The Hammer, Henry “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron, hits the final home run of his illustrious career on July 20, 1976. The shot over the left field wall was Aaron’s 755th lifetime round-tripper, and it was hit it as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers not his longtime team the Atlanta Braves. But the story of the homerun ball, and a famous man’s lack of humility, …
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