Two future Hall of Famers fueled a Brewers rout on May 1, 1975, but one third-inning single carried historic weight far beyond the final score. By day's end, a record long associated with Babe Ruth belonged to someone else—and a surprising source got part of the credit.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
The unexpected person Aaron credited for his big day
A remarkable stat hidden inside Aaron’s perfect afternoon
Why teammates thought a teenage Brewer knew every pitch coming
🕵️ Replay Today: May 30, 1981
Travel back 45 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
an Expos and Mets trade that may look different now than it did then
22-year-old Yankee left hander gets his second big league win
Dodgers’ pitcher slated to try for an 8-0 start on the season
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