ATLANTA - This month marks 50 years since Henry Louis Aaron — known to fans as "Hank" — scored his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s previous record and cementing Aaron’s place in baseball history.

This year, the Atlanta Braves will celebrate Hank Aaron Week presented by Google from July 30 – August 3, celebrating the life and legacy of Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron and his profound impact on ...

On the 52nd anniversary of “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run, his wife Billye Aaron took a trip down memory lane. In an interview with Channel 2’s Karyn Greer, Mrs. Aaron said “Hammerin ...

My sister was born on March 29, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia, precisely ten days before Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career home-run record in the same city. I’ve felt a kinship — of time and place — ...

Children: with Billye Williams: adopted her daughter, Ceci; with Barbara Lucas: Dorinda, twins Lary and Gary (Gary died in the hospital), Hank Jr. and Gaile Selected for 25 Major League Baseball ...

In conjunction with opening events for the new Atlanta History Center exhibit, “More Than Brave: The Life of Henry Aaron,” plans to unveil a bronze statue of Aaron at the National Baseball Hall of ...

Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in ...