There was no bigger story at the start of the 1974 Major League Baseball season than Hank Aaron hitting his 715th career home run. The home run, hit off of Al Downing on April 8, 1974, broke Babe Ruth's all-time home record. Sports Illustrated captured the historic moment as they picked a photo of Aaron triumphantly holding up the home run ball on their April 15th, 1974 cover. Included in the lot is the cover of the magazine, signed by Aaron in blue ink. Also included in the lot is a 8x10.5" black and white photo of Aaron with Japanese home run king, Sadaharu Oh. Aaron signed the photo with a blue Sharpie marker. The autographs rate 9/10, and a PSA sticker is present on the back of each item.