Hank Aaron

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MLB legend Hank Aaron dies at 86

Hall of Fame Atlanta Braves legend and standard bearer in baseball Hank Aaron died Friday morning at the age of 86.
/ January 22, 2021
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MLB’s Hank Aaron publicly vaccinated to show Black community shots are safe

MLB legend Hank Aaron publicly received his COVID-19 vaccination in an effort to “help zillions of people in this country.”
/ January 8, 2021
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hank Aaron collection with original hate mail on display at Emory University

theGRIO REPORT – A rare assortment of Hank Aaron materials, including racist hate mail he received at the height of his career, opens at Emory University on Thursday…
/ April 23, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hank Aaron receives hate mail after defending President Obama

theGRIO REPORT – Forty years after baseball legend Hank Aaron was hit with a barrage of hate mail for breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record, he’s reportedly getting nasty letters in the mail again — this time for defending President Barack Obama…
/ April 16, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hank Aaron compares Obama's GOP critics to KKK

theGRIO REPORT – Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron compared President Barack Obama’s opponents in the Republican Party to the people who threatened him as he neared Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974…
/ April 9, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Is Hank Aaron still the home run king 40 years later?

OPINION – Bonds holds the record for most home runs hit in a season. But he’ll never be the true home run leader…
/ April 8, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hank Aaron goes to bat for Seahawks’ Sherman

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Sherman is a hit with baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron…
/ January 22, 2014