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• Heritage Auctions, Braves settle Aaron dispute
Heritage Auctions and the Atlanta Braves have informed a Georgia court that they have settled their legal dispute over a Hank Aaron memorabilia auction....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits career homer 362, passes Joe DiMaggio on All-Time list

Braves Franchise History 1914- Boston Braves P Lefty Tyler begins a string of 23 shutout innings, but Red Ames of the Reds matches him today in a 13-inning, 0 – 0, tie. 1930 – The Cubs displace Brooklyn for the league lead, completing a four-game sweep with the Braves. Cubs P Bud Teachout wins the […]...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game

Braves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2025
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• Future stars soak up Rickwood's history at Hank Aaron Invitational Showcase Game
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron inducted into Hall of Fame

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Hammer gets his day in Baseball Paradise. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Miracle Braves edge the Cardinals, 4-3, in ten innings to reach the .500 mark (45-45) for the first time this year. 1917: The Reds purchase Sherry Magee from the Boston Braves. 1933: Carl Hubbell holds the Braves scoreless through five innings to break by o...2025
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• Country and city kids find common ground at Hank Aaron Invitational
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron inducted into Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Tom Glavine earns his 200th career win

Photo credit should read STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1965 - Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan says that his pitchers threw 75 to 80 spitballs in a 9-2 loss to the Giants. Bragan says he ordered his pitchers to throw the spitter to prove that the rules against them are not being enforced. 1969 - The Braves homer five times and defeat the Phillies 6-3 in Game 1...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 21

JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Wood* outpitches Maddux, more stone in Wrigley stands, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the cour...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits the final home run of his career

Photo by MLB via Getty Images It may not have happened in a Braves uniform but it’s still worthy of mentioning Braves Franchise History 1965: The Braves score seven runs in the seventh inning to beat the Mets 7-1. A two-run shot by Hank Aaron caps off the inning. 1970: Chicago’s Ken Holtzman walks Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron makes him pay with a two-run shot in the ninth to give the Atlan...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 14

Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Santo’s great feet and other heroics. Happy birthday to Steve Stone and Carson Kelly, among others! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to fo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Jeff Francoeur

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1970: Reds SS Woody Woodward goes deep for his first and only major league homer, off Ron Reed in Atlanta. It comes in his 684th game. It is too little as the Atlanta Braves top the Reds, 11-9. The Reds take the nitecap, 3 - 1, scoring two runs when Pat Corrales hits a long drive that glances off the glove of Hank Aaron and ove...2025
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• Noah Schultz, Braden Montgomery score spots in Futures Game

Noah Schultz, now a Triple-A starter on the verge of the majors instead of a High-A hurler still getting his feet wet, makes his second consecutive Futures Game appearance on July 12. | Stacy Revere/Getty Images Two White Sox reps suit up for July 12 game kicking off All-Star week Left-handed starter Noah Schultz and right fielder Braden Montgomery were selected for the 2025 Futures Game, ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Bruce Sutter throws the split for a 0.69 ERA and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course o...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson pitches eight scoreless innings and hits a homer

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Tim Hudson has a great day as the Blue Jays have a bad day. Braves Franchise History 1912: With no hint that a record is about to be set, the Giants coast to a 14-2 lead through eight innings at Boston, then score seven more in the 9th for a 21-2 lead. The Braves rally for ten in the last of the 9th but lose 21-12. The 17 runs are the NL post-1900 record...2025
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• The heat is on

It hit 90 degrees today. I'm not someone who is bothered by the heat, but once it's 90 I take notice. It's not super rare around here -- I'd say we're in the 90s around 5 times a year -- but I was still tempted to stay inside. Fortunately I didn't. I was in a yank to get to the monthly card show. I've been frustrated lately by the lagging shipment of my online card purchases the la...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025

I couldn’t find any good “Uecker Royals” pictures, so how about Bob Uecker interviewing Hank Aaron? | Photo by 1975 Diamond Images via Getty Images We have reached the winter lull of the baseball season Oh, boy. We’ve really hit the winter doldrums. The last story from The Star was last week when Lorenzen signed. There hasn’t been a new story on the Royals site since Tuesday. Their last ...2025
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• Hammerin' Hank's legacy at center of birthday bash
Hank Aaron beamed with pride as approximately 800 guests gathered at the Delta Flight Museum on Friday night to provide him an early birthday party. Some of the most treasured artifacts from his legendary career were flown in from Cooperstown for this celebration, which counted Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Bud Selig among its distinguished guests....2017
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• Hammerin' Hank's legacy at center of birthday bash
Hank Aaron beamed with pride as approximately 800 guests gathered at the Delta Flight Museum on Friday night to provide him an early birthday party. Some of the most treasured artifacts from his legendary career were flown in from Cooperstown for this celebration, which counted Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Bud Selig among its distinguished guests....2017
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• Craig Sager's Harrowing and Emotional Journey Back to the NBA
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• 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame "Snubs" Just Have to Wait Their Turn
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"Major League Baseball honored Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by re-creating his 715th home run through projection mapping and pyrotechnics Tuesday night."

2024
"Acuña is in good company and is 50 stolen bases behind Hank Aaron, who holds modern day record of 240."

2023
"With due respect to Barbaro Canizares, Ryan Church, Troy Glaus, Juan Fransisco, Joey Terdoslavich, Christian Bethancourt, Cameron Maybin, Tyler Flowers, Cristian Pache and Alex Dickerson, the final resting place for Jones’ number 25 will now be in the more appropriate company of Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, Warren Spahn, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Hank Aaron and Tom Glavine whose numbers were retired specifically for their accomplishments with the Braves organization."

2022
"Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt win Hank Aaron Awards for 'outstanding offensive' 2022 seasons"

2021
"After the team honored Hank Aaron, Atlanta’s pitchers baffled Houston’s offense, holding the Astros hitless through seven innings."

2020
"Hank Aaron thinks players involved in Astros sign-stealing scandal should be banned for life"

2019
"Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Cy Young, Hank Aaron … all of the greats and none of them were ever elected unanimously."

2018
"Before Sunday's race, Wallace received a telephone call from Hank Aaron and was wished good luck from Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton."

2017
"Jose Altuve of the Astros and Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins were presented on Wednesday with the coveted Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive performers in their respective leagues, based on a combination of voting by fans at MLB."

2016
"David Ortiz and Kris Bryant, two superstar sluggers who jointly symbolize the transfer of power in Major League Baseball, were named the recipients of the 2016 Hank Aaron Awards on Wednesday as the most outstanding offensive performer in their respective league."

2015
"Hank Aaron: I'm rooting for A-Rod to have a great year"

2014
"There is no urgent demand for the Next Hank Aaron or the Next Joe Montana or the Next Wayne Gretzky."

• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron inducted into Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits the final home run of his career
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Fred McGriff from Padres

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Crime Dog comes to Atlanta Braves Franchise History 1961: Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Joe Torre of the Braves startle the Reds with a triple steal in the 6th inning. For Aaron, it is his first steal of home. 1993: The Atlanta Braves obtain 1B Fred McGriff from the Padres in exchange for minor leaguers Melvin Nieves and Donnie Elliott. ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Swing, swing, swing

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The All-Star Game ended in a “swing-off.” Big Dumper won the Home Run Derby. The Rays are sold, the draft is over and other news items from All-Star Week. Good morning. The National League beat the American League at the All-Star Game 6-6 after a “swing-off,” a mini home run derby where the game’s MVP Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs. Matt Snyder wri...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron blasts his 500th career home run

Braves Franchise History 1967: Eddie Mathews clubs his 500th career home run against the Braves while playing for the Astros. He became the seventh player in baseball history to reach that mark. 1968: Hank Aaron blasts his 500th career home run off Giants Mike McCormick! The milestone three-run jack is the decisive blow for the Braves in a 4-2 win. Aaron becomes the eighth player in baseball histo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Nick Markakis is voted in as a starting outfielder for his first and only All-Star Game

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1965 - The Braves beat the Astros 9-8 in 12 innings. Mike de la Hoz hit a pinch-hit homer in the eighth, tied the game in the ninth with a single and then singled and scored the winning run to end the game. Joe Morgan became the first Houston player to have six hits in a game. 1967 - The Braves fall to Tom Seaver and the Mets 3-...2025
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• How to make the most of your game day experience at Truist Park

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Everything you should know ahead of your next visit to Truist Park. Since opening its gates in 2017, Truist Park has continued to be more than just the home of the Atlanta Braves. Located in Cobb County, just outside of downtown Atlanta, the cutting-edge facility blends modern with Southern charm and guarantees a positive gameday experience fo...2025
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• Everything you need to know about the 2025 MLB All-Star game

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The 2025 MLB All-Star game will be held in Truist Park and is set to present all kinds of festivities for fans’ entertainment throughout the event. It’s almost that time... The break that fans need (or not) before the trade deadline. All there is to do is watch your favorite players compete against other top players...for fun. The Atlanta Braves hosting ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron inducted into Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Fred McGriff from Padres
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• This Day in Braves History: Aaron Brothers homer in the same inning

You don’t see that everyday! And in the ninth inning, too! Braves Franchise History 1957: In Pittsburgh, Braves IF Felix Mantilla and OF Billy Bruton collide while chasing a pop fly. Mantilla will miss 19 games while Bruton will suffer knee damage and be out almost a year. 1962: For the first time since 1938, when the Waner brothers pulled the trick, brothers Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron homer in ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson pitches eight scoreless innings and hits a homer
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 20

Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday to Cole Gillespie*, among others. Randy Hundley and Sammy Sosa hit grand slams, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various na...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on all-time home run list with his 649th homer

Braves Franchise History 1918 - Dick Rudolph tosses a one-hitter beating Rube Bressler and the Reds 3-0. Hal Chase recorded the lone hit. 1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores five runs as the Braves beat the Cardinals 13-4. 1961 - The Braves tied the National League record with 14 homers in three games as they beat the Cubs at Wrigley Field 9-5. 1972 - Hank Aaron hits his 649th home run which moves ...2025
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone

Manny Machado | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Notes on Padres week ten The San Diego Padres played a home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking two of three. They then flew to San Francisco to play the Giants and split the series two games each. Although they finished the week four wins to three loses, the offense still struggled and the pitching had some great moments...2025
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• Cubs 2, Rockies 1: Sweep!

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images The Cubs took care of business against a surprisingly tenacious Rockies team. It was another unseasonably chilly night at Wrigley Field Wednesday, with temperatures hovering in the mid-50s and the wind, again, blowing in. And the Cubs got what they needed to defeat the Rockies 2-1 and complete a three-game sweep: Pitching, defense and just enough hitting...2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Prime Time gets moved from Atlanta to Cincinnati Braves Franchise History 1916: Christy Mathewson pitches a 3-0 shutout over the Boston Braves, leading the New York Giants to their 17th consecutive victory, all on the road. In spite of their impressive winning streak, the Giants will finish second to the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant...2025
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• Country and city kids find common ground at Hank Aaron Invitational
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• MLB’s tribute to Henry Aaron left out an important part of history

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Aaron deserves every accolade, but he also deserves the truth. A few innings before Major League Baseball honored Henry Aaron at the 2025 All-Star Game I was randomly thinking about who would be on my Mt. Rushmore of baseball players. Jackie Robinson, of course. Babe Ruth. Duh. Henry Aaron. Obviously. And then I had a dilemma. I felt shor...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Swing, swing, swing
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• Matt Olson hits 15 homers, is eliminated in first round of 2025 MLB Home Run Derby

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Olson took some good cuts and the hometown crowd was certainly behind him but it didn’t translate into a deep run for Atlanta’s first baseman. Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson ultimately finished seventh out of eight competitors in the first round of the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby. His 15 home runs left him just three homers shy of advancing, as both ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Aaron Brothers homer in the same inning
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. is now fourth in NL outfield 2025 All-Star voting

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Atlanta’s franchise player is giving it his all to represent his team in his own stadium during the Midsummer Classic. We’re officially less than a month away from the MLB All-Star Game coming to the Atlanta metro area and as we’ve discussed a few times off-handedly around here, there’s a real question as to how many hometown representatives the Atlanta Braves them...2025
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• LeBron James May Never Match the Feats of Michael Jordan, and That's Just Fine
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• Ortiz, Bryant win 2016 Hank Aaron Awards
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• Ortiz, Bryant win 2016 Hank Aaron Awards
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• Hank Aaron: I'm rooting for A-Rod to have a great year
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• Harper, Donaldson win Hank Aaron Award
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper have been named winners of the 2015 Hank Aaron Award....2015
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• Hank Aaron thinks players involved in Astros sign-stealing scandal should be banned for life
The baseball legend made his comments on Thursday...2020
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• Alex Rodriguez Collects His 3,000th Hit With a Home Run
Rodriguez became only the third player to reach that milestone and 600 home runs. The two others are Hank Aaron and Willie Mays....2015
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• The heat is on
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 91 — Phillies phulphil while White Sox phlail and phlunk
And who needs a manager, anyway? Trying to stay awake during what seems like a 5 1⁄2 -year break between LCSs and the World Series, SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, indulge in a little nostalgia. That nostalgia ranges from the prospect of the return of Ozzieball to the new book that casts Frank Thomas as much more Big Jerk than Big Hurt in his playing day...2022
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• Alex Rodriguez's Retirement Announcement Means Bonds Will Keep Home Run Throne
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• MLB’s tribute to Henry Aaron left out an important part of history
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• Matt Olson hits 15 homers, is eliminated in first round of 2025 MLB Home Run Derby
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 14
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• This Day in Braves History: Aaron Brothers homer in the same inning
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Jeff Francoeur
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• This Day in Braves History: Nick Markakis is voted in as a starting outfielder for his first and only All-Star Game
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. is now fourth in NL outfield 2025 All-Star voting
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• The heat is on
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• The Hall of Fame’s voting system is irretrievably broken

The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2022 | Al Yellon The failure of Ichiro Suzuki to be unanimous clinched that. Monday’s announcement by the Hall of Fame that Ichiro Suzuki had been elected, but one vote short of unanimously on the 394 returned ballots by BBWAA members, runs the risk of making these Hall elections irrelevant. Some would argue that they already are, but let’s look at the po...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot

Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 e...2025
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• The Postseason is quickly becoming the “Travis d’Arnaud Show”

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Braves catcher has estabilshed himself as one of the best postseason performers in baseball. When the trade for Sean Murphy proved to be the most significant move of this past offseason for the Braves, it likely was a surprise move to many. Atlanta was coming off a 2022 season in which it featured arguably the best catching duo in baseball with Travis d’Ar...2023
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• Hank Aaron thinks Astros cheaters should be banned from MLB for life
Hank Aaron is living up to his Hammerin’ Hank nickname and thinks the Houston Astros players got off too easy and should have been hammered harder in their punishments for cheating. Specifically, Aaron thinks MLB should have banned the cheaters for life. Aaron was interviewed by Craig Melvin for “Today” and was asked for his thoughts about the Astros. “They did [steal signs],” Aaron said of his da...2020
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• Hank Aaron thinks players involved in Astros sign-stealing scandal should be banned for life
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• David Ortiz Building on Clutch Legend, Gunning for Historic Farewell Season
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• Alex Rodriguez Comments on Passing Babe Ruth on All-Time HR List, More
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