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Braves president calls Hank Aaron the real MLB home run champ during Chipper Jones' retirement ceremony
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ATLANTA -- The record book shows that Barry Bonds hit 762 career home runs, the most all time, just ahead of the great Hank Aaaron's 755. But that's not how John Schuerholz reads it.
While introducing Aaron tonight, the Braves president called him "the true Major League Baseball home run champion," drawing a loud ovation from the fans at Turner Field. The remark, aimed at Bonds and...
