Ball & Buds Episode #3: Tribute to 'Hammerin' Hank Aaron (Part 2)

Honor the life and career of 'Hammerin' Hank Aaron, one of America’s greatest athlete’s and discuss how racism and race relations from the 1950-70’s relates to same issues we are experiencing in the world in 2021.

PART 2: HOMERUN CHASE! Listen to the story leading up to and the breaking of Babe Ruth's Home Run record on April 8, 1974.

Notes::

1:00 - Omar's Overture (Hank Aaron Quote)

2:30 - Hank Aaron's Full Ability?

4:00 - Dusty Baker Quote on Aaron's Concentration

4:30 - 1957 MLB World Series Victory

5:00 - Aaron Fun Facts

6:00 - MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn Controversy

7:00 - 1973-1974 Commercial Opportunities

7:30 - More Bowie Kuhn Controversy

8:45 - Homerun record is Broken! (April 8, 1974)

9:15 - Vin Scully's Call of Hank Aaron's Historic 715th Homerun (Copyright @ Major League Baseball)

12:30 - Analysis of the Impact of April 8, 1974

14:00 - MLB creates Hank Aaron Award & George W. Bush awards Hank Aaron the Presidential Medal of Freedom

14:30 - Atlanta Braves Manager Controversy

15:00 - Traded back to Milwaukee

15:15 - Final Homerun #755 off Dick Drago

15:30 - Barry Bonds the Homerun King?

16:15 - Should PED Users be in the HOF?

16:45 - Hank Aaron Tributes & Philanthropic Impact

17:45 - Jackie Robinson/Hank Aaron Quotes on Racism

19:00 - Impact for Minorities in the World

19:30 - Omar's Epilogue (R.I.P. God's All-Star Team!)