Milo Hamilton was honored Tuesday night by the Astros for his storied career in broadcasting. (AP) HOUSTON -- When the great Hank Aaron became baseball's all-time home run king by hitting his 715th career homer in 1974 in Atlanta, Braves play-by-play announcer Milo Hamilton forged his place in history as well with one of the most indelible calls in baseball. Hamilton's enthusiastic holler -- "There's a new home run champion of all time, and it's Henry Aaron!" -- became the soundtrack to Aaron's record-breaking home run and connected the men for a lifetime. That's part of what made Tuesday night so special. Aaron, at the request of Astros owner Jim Crane, was among a handful of former...
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