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AnonymousWhen I was 12, in the the summer of '73, my dad took me to a Braves game in Atlanta. My cousin gave up her box seats to us, and she and her fiancee sat in the bleachers. As luck would have it, Hammerin' Hank hit number 700 that night, and my cousin's finacee caught the ball. I still have an old newspaper clipping showing Hank and my cousin's fiancee. In exchange for the ball he got 700 silver dollars and and one of Hank's bats ...
Hank's video tribute gave me chills ... I can't imagine a more graceful and classy move ... on Barry's biggest night, Hank somehow managed to upstage him, in my estimation ...
My favorite Aaron is the 1958 Root Beer card displayed in this thread. The '55 Johnston's Cookies is a beauty as well. I can't wait for the Post-War board to start up so I can learn more about '50s regionals like these sets ...