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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1973
Page
10
Hank Aaron could surpass Babe Ruth as baseball's all time home run leader. In 19 seasons the Hammer totaled 673 homers while Ruth hit 714. Aaron, an outfielder and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, sports a lifetime batting average above .300 and many NL All Star selections.
The American League will allow a pinch hitter to bat for pitchers and run for the pitcher while the pitcher stays in the game. Vida Blue had a .118 batting average in 1971, while Gonzalo Marquez hit .438 as a pinch hitter last year. The National League will not adopt the rule this year.
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