{"id":28908,"date":"2021-01-25T19:30:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T00:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=28908"},"modified":"2021-01-25T19:30:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T00:30:42","slug":"henry-aaron-homered-in-1980s-old-timers-game-at-rfk-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2021\/01\/henry-aaron-homered-in-1980s-old-timers-game-at-rfk-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Aaron homered in 1980s Old Timers Game at RFK Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The late Henry Aaron<\/strong> played in two Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Classics in RFK Stadium. <\/strong><\/a>Aaron homered off of Bob Feller<\/strong> in the 1984 edition (h\/t Uni Watch<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/8whxSYepUeE?t=1176\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Former Senators star, Harmon Killebrew<\/a><\/strong>, was the leftfielder watching the ball sail over his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75 year old Luke Appling famously homered<\/strong><\/a> over the same short porch in the inaugural 1982 game. RFK was not shifted into true baseball configuration for those exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron, 50, broke his bat with his swing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Run Derby against Nats slugger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1959’s Home Run Derby, Aaron defeated Senators star Jim Lemon<\/strong>, 6-4. It was his second appearance on the short-lived program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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