The Mobile native broke baseball’s all-time home run record while playing in Atlanta, site of Tuesday night’s game.

The capstone of Aaron's remarkable career was his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record. Aaron hit it, one of the most famous home runs in baseball history, on April 8, 1974, but the number 715 is what endures. Tuesday's All-Star Game came on July 15 (or 7/15), so there was a little serendipity there.

Kakarala, the fan who was overwhelmed at the tribute, wore a Braves No. 44 jersey in Aaron’s honor. Kakarala’s admiration goes far beyond home runs, recognizing Aaron’s bravery as a civil rights activist, service as a philanthropist and fundamental decency as a human.