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TIL Henry “Hank” Aaron wore #4, hit 44 home runs in 4 different seasons, and when he broke Babe Ruth’s all-time HR record, it was the 4th inning of the 4th game of the 1974 season. Al Downing, the LA Dodgers pitcher who threw the ball that broke the record, wore #44.

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