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Today Is The 37th Anniversary Of Hank Aaron's Home Run Number 715
It may be opening day for the Atlanta Braves, but it's also a day to remember for Braves fans -- the 37th anniversary of Hank Aaron's historic home run number 715, which made him the all-time home run king, passing Babe Ruth. Remember, *IT'S STILL 755. Yes, I'll be wearing that shirt today at the...
Programming Note and Animated Drive Chart
This is your weekly reminder to tune in this evening for my regular appearance with John Frary on ESPN Radio 1420 out of St. Augustine. If you’re in the area, listen in locally on an actual radio; otherwise, follow the link above and click the button to listen live over the internet. I’ll be...
Today in Sports History: May 17th
5/17/1925 - Speaker joins 3,000 club Tris Speaker collects the 3,000th hit of his career off Tom Zachary of the Washington Senators. Speaker would wind up with 3,514 hits and a .345 batting average, one of the highest averages in baseball history. Speaker also acted as manager for the Cleveland...
Today in Sports History: April 8th
(Hank Aaron belts out his record-breaking home run. Photo courtesy of SI Photos) 4/08/1974 - Hank Aaron passes the Babe It was on this day some decades ago that Hank Aaron delivered the most memorable home run in Major League history. His shot over the left field wall was career home run number...
Help Hank Aaron in his Fight Against Arthritis
Braves fans have an opportunity to help Hank Aaron raise money for the Arthritis foundataion, and all you have to do is join his Facebook page. First, here is a little back story: Homerun king Hank Aaron struggled with osteoarthritis knee pain for many years after retiring in 1976. However, he has...
Today in Sports History: July 20th
(Tim Donaghy looks on. File photo by Rocky Widner, Getty Images) 7/20/1969 - The Moon Landing and Gaylord Perry In 1962, Giants rookies pitcher Gaylord Perry was taking batting practice when Harry Jupiter of the San Francisco Chronicle approached his manager, Alvin Dark. Noting that Perry was...
LIFE.com features Braves legend Hank Aaron as Guest Editor
Hank Aaron will be the guest editor on Life.com this week. LIFE.com features Hank Aaron, known to many as the greatest living baseball player, as its "Guest Editor" this week, commemorating the anniversary of his last game in the major leagues. . For 23 years, Aaron put up numbers that few...
Today in Sports History: January 30th
1/30/1958 - Frick removes fan voting Baseball commissioner Ford Frick announces that fans will no longer decide the starters for the MLB All-Star Game. The year before, Cincinnati fans had voted all but one of the Reds' position players into the National League's starting lineup; the only one who...
Today in Sports History: July 14th
(Rose slamming into Fosse. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 7/14/1967 - Mathews hits #500 Third baseman Eddie Mathews hits the 500th home run of his career. The longtime Milwaukee Brave hit the blast off Giants pitcher Juan Marichal, a future Hall of Famer who always gave Eddie trouble. Mathews became...
8/04/2007 - Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron
(Bonds celebrates as he circles the bases. Kevork Djansezian, AP Photos) At San Diego's Petco Park, Barry Bonds hits a home run off Padres' pitcher Clay Hensley -- giving him 755 for his career, and tying him with Hank Aaron for the most all time. Bonds had been stuck on 754 for over a week. After...
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