714/Historical Note

Historical Note on $714$ (Seven Hundred and Fourteen)

 * On April 8, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia, hit his $715$th , thus eclipsing the previous mark of $714$ long held by . This event received so much advance publicity that the numbers $714$ and $715$ were on millions of lips. Questions like, 'When do you think he'll get $715$?' were perfectly understood, even with no mention made of Aaron, Ruth or homerun. In all the hubbub it appears certain interesting properties of $714$ and $715$ were overlooked ...
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The whimsical paper so authored was noticed by. This led to a long and fruitful collaboration between and.