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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron’s unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record. Teammates including Dusty Baker and Tom House will return Monday as the Braves celebrate the 50th anniversary of Aaron’s record-breaking 715th homer. Baker was on deck and House caught the record homer in t…

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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron's unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record

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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron's unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. Teammates including

26 days ago·United States
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50th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run: His closest friends remember the HR king

The two men who were treated like Hanks Aaron's own sons celebrate the greatest man they've known outside their own father the anniversary of 715.

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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron's unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record

26 days ago·United States
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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron’s unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record. Teammates including Dusty Baker and Tom House will return Monday as the Braves celebrate the 50th anniversary of Aaron’s record-breaking 715th homer. Baker was on deck and House caught the record homer in t…

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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth's home run record 50 years ago

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer 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 behalf even as the future Hall of Famer circled the bases following his record-breaking 715th homer on April 8, 1974. Baker, who was on deck, and Tom House, who caught the homer in the Atlanta bullpen behind the left-field wa…

26 days ago·Panama City, United States
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