- Created by
- United Press International, American, founded 1907
- Subject of
- Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
- Date
- April 8, 1974
- Medium
- toner on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photomechanical print of Hank Aaron hugging his mother and clutching a baseball after hitting his record-breaking 715th home run. A caption on the right gives information about the subject, date, and game that the photograph captures. The caption reads: [AJEX040804 - 4/8/74 - Atlanta: Hank Aaron is hugged by his mother after the Atlanta Braves Slugger hit his record breaking 715th home run [illegible] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the 4th Inning [illegible] 715th home run ball is held to the right. (UPI) jls/pc.]
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Photography
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Object number
- 2011.17.78
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1974 United Press International
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




