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April 8, 1974 - In the home opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth's career record by hitting his 715th home run, connecting off Al Downing of Los Angeles in the fourth inning.
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SPORTS ON RADIO
Major league baseball - Seattle at Cleveland (2), 10:05 a.m., KCLX-AM (1450), KRLC-AM (1350).
SPORTS ON TV
Auto racing - Vegas Grand Prix, 12:30 p.m., NBC.
College baseball - South Carolina at Florida, 10 a.m., ESPN
Golf - The Masters, 11:30 a.m., CBS
Major league baseball - Seattle at Cleveland (2), 10:05 a.m., FSN; N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 10:05 p.m., TBS; Boston at Texas, 5 p.m., ESPN
NBA - Cleveland at Detroit, 10 a.m., ABC; Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 12:30 p.m., ABC
NHL - Buffalo at Philadelphia or Chicago at Dallas, 10 a.m., NBC
Tennis - Bausch & Lomb Championships, 10 a.m., ESPN2