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Blue Jays' Jose Bautista stretches during batting practice in Dunedin on Monday. (Mike Cassese, Reuters) DUNEDIN - He is the centre of the Blue Jays universe, so when Jose Bautista has an ache or a pain, the entire team goes into spasm. It happened more
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ESPN has fired a reporter who used the unfortunate term “Chink in the armor” in reference to New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, a Taiwanese-American who has captured the hearts and minds of millions of sports fans around the world. The inflammatory
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. Come inside. Meander over to a periscope peeking out toward the east from this blockho
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The T206 Honus Wagner is a beautiful card, but I do not desire it. If I were to see it in a museum, I would certainly ooh and ah, but even if my financial situation made the acquisition possible, I would not pull the trigger. Although Wagner is certainly
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Satchel Paige, a former Pittsburgh Crawfords member, and his team of all-stars faced his old squad in 1939 after it had moved to Toledo. Paige, a Hall of Fame pitcher, played against the Crawfords in a series Sept. 11-12 at Toledo's Swayne Field. Enlarge
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Good to see Romney surging. He has methodically and ruthlessly dispatched all his rivals thus far. Santorum will be no exception. tell us your favorite baseball memory…. Mine is my dad taking me to Wrigley as a kid to see many a Cub game. I saw Ernie Ban
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On August 8, 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run in the major leagues, passing Hank Aaron as the all-time leader. Those are the facts….but does public perception match?There was remarkably little fanfare when Bonds set the record. For the days leadi
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There were two TV programs I never missed once my father relented and let us have a television set: Miss America and the Academy Awards. I wanted to grow up to be Miss America (didn't every girl growing up in the 50s in the South?) and I wanted to walk t
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MILWAUKEE - Baseball great Hank Aaron will be Marquette University's Commencement speaker at this year's spring graduation ceremony. As part of the ceremony, Aaron will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. "Mr. Aaron is a superb role mode
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Divers climb onto the ice after determining that no one was in an ice shanty that sunk through the ice on Phantom Lake near Phantom Woods Road, Mukwonago earlier this afternoon. Police were able to contact the owner of the shanty to confirm that no one h
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RIP Gary Carter, i never got to see him play really, but my dad always talked about him as being one of the best catchers of all time Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker One of the best moments in Giants history,
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Marquette announced today that Hall of Famer Hank Aaron will be the commencement speaker for their Spring graduation ceremony. Aaron will also be receiving an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. A former Milwaukee Brewer and Milwaukee Brave, Aaron
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The Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton, who had the memorable call on Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, will retire as the radio voice of the Houston Astros after the 2012 season. This will be the 84-year-old Hamilton’s 28th year with the Astros
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This was not a retirement. Milo Hamilton made a point of that. Hamilton has been on the radio for 66 years and spent the past 27 as the radio voice of the Houston Astros. At 84 years old, his voice is still strong, his wit is still sharp and he's still a
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Published: Feb. 15, 2012 at 7:42 PM HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Longtime Houston Astros announcer Milo Hamilton says he's retiring after the upcoming season, wrapping up a 27-year career as the team's broadcast voice. Hamilton, 84, has put in more than 60
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Milo Hamilton, who has been the voice of the Houston Astros since 1985, announced on Wednesday that he intends to retire following the upcoming season.Hamilton will close the books on a career which spanned more than 60 years, dating back to his start in
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Chipper Jones could be the most beloved Brave of all-time. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images From 1991 through 2005 the Atlanta Braves won their division every year, other than the strike-shortened year where no team won a division. Chipper Jones was a key cog f
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THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION is honoring the accomplishments in the game of golf of three transcendent African-American athletes—Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson—with a special exhibit at the USGA Museum. Opening Feb. 17, 2012, and runn
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He's shouting at Occupy protesters! He wants a constitutional amendment to require chastity belts!
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About Hank Aaron
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Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” and "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started... Full Article
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Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron acknowledges the media while Braves' Chipper Jones looks on when introduced during a news conference to unveil the club's new alternative home uniform, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Atlanta. The uniform pays homage to the team's past, reflecting more of the look of...
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As university trustees George Will, right, John Diekman, second left, look on during commencement for the class of 2011, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Princeton, N.J. , former home run record-holder and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, center, holds his honorary doctorate of humanities. ...
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 26: Hall of Famer Hank Aaron at the memorial service for Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew on May 26, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Harmon Killebrew passed away on May 17, 2011 after a battle with esophageal cancer.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 15: Hall of Famer Hank Aaron is honored prior to the MLB Civil Rights between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on May 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 14: Former pitcher Don Newcombe (right) hugs Hall of Famer Hank Aaron during the MLB Beacon Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on May 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 14: Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward (left) meets with Hall of Famer Hank Aaron at the MLB Beacon Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on May 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 14: Billye Aaron, wife of Hank Aaron, speaks at the MLB Beacon Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on May 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 14: (L-R) MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, Carlos Santana, Morgan Freeman, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron and Billye Aaron gather after the MLB Beacon Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on May 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 14: (From left to right) Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, Billye Aaron and Beacon Award winner Ernie Banks gather after the Beacon Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on May 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 14: Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron watches a tribute video showing him hitting his 715th career home run at the Major League Baseball Beacon Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on May 14, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Former Atlanta Braves great Hank Aaron waves to the crowd as he is introduced during the pregame ceremony for the annual Civil Rights Game, Sunday, May 15, 2011, before the Atlanta Braves game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 13: Vera Clemente, widow of Roberto Clemente (left) and Billye Aaron, wife of Hank Aaron (2nd from right) pose with guests at the Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement Roundtable panel at Ebenezer Baptist Church on May 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 13: Billye Aaron, wife of Hank Aaron, shakes hands with Hall of Famer Ernie Banks (R) while Hank Aaron (L) looks on at the Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement Roundtable panel at Ebenezer Baptist Church on May 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 13: Vera Clemente, widow of Roberto Clemente (L) and Billye Aaron, wife of Hank Aaron, attend the Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement Roundtable panel at Ebenezer Baptist Church on May 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 13: Hall of Famer Hank Aaron attends the Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement Roundtable at Ebenezer Baptist Church on May 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays holds the 2011 Hank Aaron Award for his offensive performance in the American League at a ceremony during Game 5 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in Arlington, Texas, October 24, 2011.
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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers is honored on the field with the National League 2011 Hank Aaron Award priorto Game Five of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 24, 2011 in...
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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: (L-R) Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays are honored on the field with the National and American League 2011 Hank Aaron Award priorto Game Five of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas...
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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays speaks to the media as the American League recipient of the 2011 Hank Aaron Award presented by MLB commissioner Bud Selig prior to Game Five of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at...
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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: (L-R) Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays, MLB commissioner Bud Selig and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers speak during a press conference honoring Bautista and Kemp with the American and National League 2011 Hank Aaron Award prior to Game Five of the...
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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to the media as the National League recipient of the 2011 Hank Aaron Award presented by MLB commissioner Bud Selig prior to Game Five of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Rangers...
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Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays, right, and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers hold their Hank Aaron Awards in a ceremony before Game 5 of the World Series, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.
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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 08: A statue of Hank Aaron sits outside of the stadium ahead of the Philadephia Phillies versus Atlanta Braves during their opening day game at Turner Field on April 8, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 25: Billye Aaron, journalist Dan Rather, and baseball legend Hank Aaron attend the 2011 Trustees Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement dinner and presentation at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on February 25, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 25: Journalist Dan Rather, basebal legend Hank Aaron, and ambassador Andrew Young attend the 2011 Trustees Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement dinner and presentation at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on February 25, 2011 in New York City.
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Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron acknowledges the media while Braves' Chipper Jones looks on when introduced during a news conference to unveil the club's new alternative home uniform, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Atlanta. The uniform pays homage to the team's past, reflecting more of the look of...
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