sentences:  Babe Ruth's widow, Claire Hodgson, even denounced the racism and declared that her husband would have enthusiastically cheered Aaron's attempt at the record.As the 1974 season began, the Braves opened the season on the road with a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.Braves management wanted him to break the record in Atlanta, so the plan was to have Aaron sit for said games against the Reds.