On this day in sports: April 8

1. 1974 Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in career home runs by hitting his 715th home run off of Al Downing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Source
2. 2002 Born: Jamie Drysdale, Canadian ice hockey player Source
3. 2005 Born: Zaccharie Risacher, French basketball player Source
4. 2012 Died: Blair Kiel, American football player and coach (born 1961) Source

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