May 10, 1967 – We all probably remember Hammerin’ Hank Aaron for his launching balls over the wall, and rightfully so. But on this day we can recant a feat of sports history where he used his wheels to make the game exciting.
Aaron hit the only inside-the-park Home Run of his illustrious career against the Philadelphia Phillies and their man on the hill, Jim Bunning in Philadelphia. The slugger touched all the bases with pinch hitter Miguel De La Hoz on first in the eighth inning during the nightcap of a doubleheader.
Aaron’s blast to deep center field sent the outfielders into chase mode and when he crossed the plate the game was knotted at 3 apiece. This set the stage for a Braves ninth inning where they lit up the scoreboard once again to spilt the day’s games with the Phils.
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