Hall of Famer and longtime ‘Home Run King’ Hank Aaron has died at the age of 86. Aaron is one of the greatest players in MLB history, breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974 and hitting a record 755 homers during his 23-year MLB career. He still holds the all-time MLB record for RBIs and […]
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Damion Thomas, sport curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, talks about the legacy of Hank Aaron (pictured) and…
Baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron will receive an honorary doctoral degree during the 2015 spring commencement at Grambling State University. Aaron will be awarded the university’s highest honor for…
April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day, and the most famous number 42 in sports had such an impact that he not only changed baseball, he…
This month marks the 40th anniversary of baseball legend Hank Aaron’s home run record. On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s record by hitting…
