Hank Aaron hits first career homerun off Vic Raschi

On April 23, 1954, In his seventh major league game at Busch Stadium, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hits the first of his 755 home runs in a 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Aaron’s milestone home run-a solo blast-comes against Cardinals right-hander Vic Raschi in the 6th inning. Ironically, his first hit came 8 days earlier also vs Raschi.

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