“Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron had finished the 1973 season just one shy of Ruth. He tied Ruth on Opening Day in Cincinnati. And when ...

1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles ...

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with his 715th home run off of Dodgers’ pitcher Al Downing at ...

1957 — President Eisenhower officially opened the 1956 season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington ...

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

On April 21, 1974, Lee Elder stood over an 18-foot putt for birdie on the fourth playoff hole to win the Monsanto Open. The 39-year-old had been two shots behind Peter Oosterhuis with two holes to ...

If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly decided to make a baseball bat instead, the result would look something like the "torpedo bat" that is the talk of MLB's new season.

What’s an A’s fan to do now? The franchise has, at least temporarily, set up shop in Sacramento after saying all of its goodbyes to Oakland and the Bay Area last summer. A permanent relocation ...

Babe Ruth finished with 714 homers in 1935, and Hank Aaron passed him in 1974. It was 33 years before Bonds passed Aaron’s 755 in 2007.