1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles left-hander Al Downing in the fourth inning. The Braves beat the Dodgers 7-4 before a crowd of nearly 54,000.

Plus: We finally get details on the “kick-change,” there’s a Meta-Maddux in Cincinnati, and Ken starts a heated debate. I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup! This one came in a bit late for yesterday’s Windup,

The San Diego Padres, like the Los Angeles Dodgers, are off to a blazing start to the 2025 MLB regular season.