ON THIS DAY - 1974: Aaron equals home run record

Hank AaronBASEBALL - Precisely 38 years ago, Hank Aaron set an all-time Major League Baseball record by hitting his 715th career home run, breaking the seemingly insurmountable mark of 714 by the legendary Babe Ruth. Click here for images of that record breaking long ball. Mister Hank Aaron, we salute you!

Click here to see Hammerin’ Hank’s profile on the Infostrada Sports Wall Of Fame.

BIRTHDAY - 8 April: Grzegorz Lato (Football)

Grzegorz LatoFOOTBALL - With Poland being one of the co-hosts for Euro 2012, many of the country’s inhabiatants will enjoy reflecting on the country’s heyday in the 1970s and 1980s. One of the main protagonists of their golden generation was Grzegorz Lato, who amassed 100 caps for his country and is a true World Cup legend. Click here to read his profile on the Infostrada Sports Wall Of Fame.

Shares birthday with: Jacques Brel, Kofi Annan, Vivienne Westwood