In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing threw the fastball that turned into Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th career home run. As Barry Bonds continues his quest to break Aaron's home run record, Downing discusses what it's like to be on the pitcher's mound when a batter makes history.
Al Downing, former pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. 9(MDM3NjYwMjA5MDE1MjA1MzQ1NDk1N2ZmZQ004))