- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Baseball player Hank Aaron's father, Herbert, celebrating his son's historic 715th record homerun, 1974
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
McTyre, Joe - Contributor to Resource:
- Atlanta journal-constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1974-04-08
- Subject:
- Athletes
African American athletes
African American baseball players
Baseball
Baseball players - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Printed on back of print: "Aaron, Hank. 715, 1974-04-08. Photographer: Joe McTyre." Caption: "Hank set world on fire and sent dad a-dancin'. Herbert Aaron, Hank Aaron's father, jumped the railing in front of his box seat to rush to his son's side after Hank's historic 715th home run Monday night. 'Dad's really enjoying this,' said Hank later. After setting somewhat and signing clusters of autographs, the elder Aaron offered a little philosophic viewpoint on his son's achievement. 'A fox was chased by a hound all day, but at the end of the day he ran up a hill and looked back. The fox saw the sunset and said, 'Hey, it don't matter if anyone catches me now-- I've set the world on fire.' That's what Hank did tonight.' Staff Photo Joe McTyre. April 9, 1974."
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/15915
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP001-003g, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Aaron, Henry "Hank" --April 8, 1974 #715
Photographic Collections;
AJCP001
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sports Personalities;
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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