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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 1 week agoHank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe...
50 years later, a Braves fan shares long-private video of Hank Aaron's 715th home run
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 weeks agoCharlie Russo had an unbelievable view of Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run. “Was that guy...
Baseball’s backslide on diversity shows how the work must continue | Opinion
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn February for Black History Month, USA TODAY Sports is publishing the series “28 Black Stories in...
Opinion: In celebrating baseball in Bradenton, remember the blemishes too
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpring training baseball is nothing if not overly romanticized. It can even turn government...
Smyrna library begins Black History Month with sports writer's talk on Hank Aaron
Marietta Daily Journal, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 5—SMYRNA — The Smyrna Public Library kicked off Black History Month on Saturday with a lecture about the late Hank Aaron, a day before the beloved Baseball Hall of Famer would have turned ...
Loran Smith: Holding a funeral for Parade magazine
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlthough I was not aware of what was going on, it was a little disconcerting in the last couple of years when on occasional weekends no Parade Magazine...
On This Day, April 8: Truman orders seizure of steel industry
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 week agoOn April 8, 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the steel industry to...
This congressman was one of the last people to see JFK alive. 60 years later, he looks back.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, has shaken the hand of every U.S. president since Harry Truman. But...
11 Shocking Events In Sports History That Are All But Forgotten Today
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 10 months ago1.The Pirates' Dock Ellis was tripping on acid when he threw a no-hitter against the Padres on June...
Yogi Berra Finally Gets the Credit He Deserves
Parade via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA lot of people misunderestimate Yogi Berra. Maybe you do, too? Yes, he’s the master of the malaprop. (Or “bonaprop,” as the New York Times columnist...
