Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in the face of racism and became a revered ambassador to the game, has died. He was 86.

Hank Aaron, who endured racist death threats while chasing down and breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, and still considered by many to be baseball’s legitimate long ball king ...

Braves Franchise History 1918 - Dick Rudolph tosses a one-hitter beating Rube Bressler and the Reds 3-0. Hal Chase recorded ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record. Aaron’s teammates, including Dusty Baker, worried on his ...

A game-used jersey worn by Hank Aaron during his historic 1963 season with the Milwaukee Braves sold for $168,000 at Grey ...

For Hank Aaron, chasing the ghost of Babe Ruth should have been about numbers. Instead, hauntingly, it also was about letters. Fifty years ago, on the chilly, damp evening of April 8, 1974 ...

Inside was a baseball with an autograph in blue ink: “Hank Aaron.” I hugged my dad and thanked him over and over again. I mean, there was no bigger fan of the Hammer than me on the planet Earth.

Donation Options Search Search Search The Braves’ Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s record for career home runs as he hits No. 715 off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the fourth inning ...

Hammerin’ Hank memorabilia is a hot commodity for baseball collectors. A 1954 Hank Aaron game-worn rookie jersey sold at an ...