A GRIP ON SPORTS • When life hands you about a dozen lemons, what should you do? Put together a notebook of course. And ...

1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles left-hander Al Downing in the fourth inning. The Braves beat the Dodgers 7-4 ...

1974 — In the home opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run, connecting off Al Downing of Los Angeles in the fourth inning.

Jalen wears No. 42 in Nebraska red, Jeter reps it in Lincoln East blue: “The reason why we get to play this game is because ...

Athletes strive to be the greatest at their craft, no matter what sport is being played. Here are the 20 Greatest Leaders in ...

1971 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run on Opening Day, marking the start of a historic streak. Mays ...

North Carolina defeats Illinois to win the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship. Sean May has 26 points and the Tar Heels don't allow a basket over the final 2 1/2 minutes to defeat Illinois ...

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in 11 innings before a crowd of 52,000 at Riverfront Stadium. In his first at-bat, Hank Aaron hit a three-run homer off Jack Billingham. It was his ...

Now, in what likely will be his final season as manager, he’s entering his 49 th year in Atlanta’s organization where he has ...

Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg while sliding home on a double steal in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees ...

Design inspiration: Hank Aaron. The look is an update of the Braves ... colored look and the Angels nailed the chest script and number on the front (inspired by California lifeguard tower numbers).

A record number of fans turned out to see him play. It's been 50 years since Hank Aaron ... vision problems. Aaron came to the plate in the eighth with the Brewers down, 5-2, with two runners ...