On July 12, 1962, the Milwaukee Braves looked finished, trailing the Cardinals 6–3 entering the ninth inning. Tommy Aaron, pressed into duty as a pinch hitter, jolted the crowd with a leadoff homer to start an improbable rally. Even after St. Louis turned to lockdown reliever Lindy McDaniel, the Braves kept coming and loaded the bases. Hank Aaron then ended it all with a walk-off grand slam, sealing an unforgettable brother-powered comeback.
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