Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record, and his teammates, including Dusty Baker, tried to protect him while he celebrated his 715th home run on April 8, 1974.
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Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record, and his teammates, including Dusty Baker, tried to protect him while he celebrated his 715th home run on April 8, 1974.