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Hank Aaron home run record anniversary sheds light on racial prejudice
Scripps News via AOL· 2 months agoNational Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron arrives for an induction ceremony in 2017. It was a swing...
Jacksonville, Edward Waters University ties strong for Baseball Hall of Famer Buck O'Neil
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis year, on the diamond of J.P. Small Memorial Stadium, Edward Waters University played ball with...
Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoHank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe...
50 YEARS AGO: Hank Aaron hits HR No. 715 to break Babe Ruth’s record on April 8, 1974
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo Sports· 2 months ago“That ball is gonna be … outta here! It’s gone! It’s 715! There’s a new home run champion of all...
How did MLB star Roberto Clemente's bat from his 3,000th – and final – hit end up in Boca Raton?
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoThe mystery surrounding the bat used by Roberto Clemente for his 3,000th hit endured for 45 years....
Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run 50 years ago. Athens author's new book relives the night
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoOn April 8, 1974, Randy Louis Cox was a 24-year-old sports editor for the The Valley Times-News in Lanett, Alabama who received press credentials for the Atlanta Braves’ home opener against ...
Jim Jordan Pushes Bogus Hank Aaron Vaccine Conspiracy During RFK Jr. Hearing
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGettyHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) amplified a conspiracy theory peddled by...
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 ...
NJ's 'overlooked' icon: Why Yogi Berra's family pushed for a movie about Yankees legend
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCan a Hall of Famer who won 10 World Series championships and three Most Valuable Player awards be...
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoLOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of...