T he Atlanta Braves’ 50th-anniversary celebration of Hank Aaron’s legendary 715th home run has unexpectedly become the center of a legal firestorm involving the team, memorabilia, and a former ...

ATLANTA — Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record ... his record-breaking 715th homer on April 8, 1974.

The Atlanta Braves celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run this year. But more recently, that moment has become a point of contention for the organization. The AJC's Bill ...

Alphabetically and arithmetically, what could be finer than having "Aaron, Hank" as the first name listed ... If you hit a home run, it's your home run." His crowning moment was, of course ...

Braves broadcaster Milo Hamilton cheers Hank Aaron after the slugger's 715th home run on April 8, ... [+] 1974 gave him one more than Babe Ruth. CREDIT: Fred Kaplan (Photo by Fred Kaplan /Sports ...

Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter -- a Plains, Ga., native and longtime fan of the Braves who was in attendance when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record -- passed ...