ESPN.com is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run with aspecial reenactment titled Aaron’s 715: Live in 2014. ESPN.com will cover the events leading up to – and through – Aaron’s historic achievement in real time, as if it were happening live.
ESPN.com will utilize a live-event application to aggregate photos, videos and reports, beginning at 7:15 p.m. ET. The coverage will continue past 9:07 p.m., the time that Aaron hit number 715 on his record-breaking night. ESPN MLB Insider Jayson Stark will serve as the “on site” reporter, providing news reports, stats and player reaction throughout the evening. Additionally, ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant will host a live chat during the event on ESPN.com’s MLB section.
ESPN viewers and Major League Baseball fans can join the conversation on Twitter, using hashtag #Aaron715. Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record on April 8, 1974 in a game between his Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.