The Home Run that wasn't
As a youngster, my dad took me to a game at old Busch Stadium (Sportsman's Park) and Hank Aaron hit a home run over the right field pavilion but was called out for stepping out of the batter's box to hit it. (He moved up to hit a slow curve ball from Curt Simmons). I believe it was in 1965.
Decades later at a charity autograph show in St. Louis I asked Mr. Aaron if my memory was correct. He said yes but still seemed upset at the call. Lou Brock overheard our conversation and started laughing. He chimed in that the catcher who called the umpire's attention to Aaron being out of the box was Bob Uecker!
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