Wife of Hank Aaron remembers ‘love of her life’ on anniversary of historic 715th homer
On the 52nd anniversary of “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run, his wife Billye Aaron took a trip down memory lane. In an interview with Channel 2’s Karyn Greer, Mrs. Aaron said “Hammerin’” Hank was more than just a baseball player, he was the love of her life.
“We got married in ‘73, in November of ‘73,” Mrs. Aaron said. “Nov.
12 to be exact. ” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Taking Greer through memories and pictures proudly on display in her home, Mrs. Aaron shared her memories of the joy—and the backlash—after her husband’s historic 715th home run in 1974.
The home run broke Babe Ruth’s longstanding record and forever changed the game of baseball. TRENDING STORIES: Judge orders metro Atlanta county to give DA her pension Postgame handshake line erupts into fight; Coach charged 2026 Masters Tournament: ‘Gnome mere’ piece of merchandise “Babe Ruth had broken all expectations in terms of his ability to play baseball,” Mrs. Aaron told Channel 2 Action News .
“They didn’t want a Black man to come along behind and break that record. ” Mrs. Aaron said her husband’s biggest concern was his children.