The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season.

　　Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team.He was seeking the record for hitting the most home runs.A home run is a ball that is hit over the ball.Aaron needed just one home run to equal the record held by Babe Ruth,the greatest hitter in baseball history.Aaron got that home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball.He sent the ball over the wall that surrounded the playing field.That gave him 714 home runs—the same as Babe Ruth.

　　After that day,baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron’s turn to hit.When would he hit home run number 715?

　　The wait was not long.In the second week of the season,Aaron again hit the ball over the wall.He had beaten Babe Ruth’s record.But first,he had to run around the four bases.The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one.If he did not,the home run would not have counted.There would have no new record.

　　So,to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.

　　The expression is used in business and politics.No business deal or political campaign is really complete until you discuss all the issues involved.Or,as it is said,until you touch all bases.

　　A professional diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they“touched all bases”during many hours of talks.This means they explored all issues involved in the situation.

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