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The Atlanta Braves' lineup card has Aaron batting in the cleanup spot. This copy belonged to Visiting Manager Eddie Mathews.
 
 

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This official lineup card is from a game in which the Braves took on The Cincinnati Reds, who were known as The Big Red Machine. Just look at the players who played in the game: Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez. The card is signed by manager "Sparky" Anderson at the bottom. This copy is the original home manager's copy.

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The Lineup Cards for Hank Aaron's 714th Home Run

The magic number in all of sports, until April 4, 1974, was "714." That was the number of home runs that the great Babe Ruth had hit during his career. Then, during the game on April 4, Henry "Hank" Aaron tied the seemingly insurmountable record. These are the very rare official lineup cards from that historic game.


Hammerin' Henry Hank Aaron

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See a ball that was used in the game in which Aaron broke Ruth's record.

See the signed lineup cards from Tom Browning's 1988 perfect game.

See the lineup cards from Len Barker's 1981 perfect game.