Heads up: Hank’s for the memories
By Wade Kwon
Records are made to be broken. Mobile native Hank Aaron once held the record for career home runs, until Tuesday. Some guy named Barry Bonds, pictured here, now holds the title with 756 homers, and counting. Aaron stepped aside gracefully, offering these words via video: “I move over now and offer my best wishes to Barry and his family on this historical achievement. My hope today, as it was on that April evening in 1974, is that the achievement of this record will inspire others to chase their own dreams.”
The San Francisco Giants, even with Bonds’ steroid-fueled help, lost 8-6 to the Washington Nationals.
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