/news/tags/hank-aaron Hank Aaron en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:46:22 GMT /news/podcast/the-view-from-pluto/2021-01-27/rising-above-racism-and-giving-back-hank-aarons-life-after-becoming-baseballs-home-run-king A glimpse of how challenging life was on the other side of a record-setting career. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:46:22 GMT /news/podcast/the-view-from-pluto/2021-01-27/rising-above-racism-and-giving-back-hank-aarons-life-after-becoming-baseballs-home-run-king Amanda Rabinowitz, Sean Fitzgerald /news/sports/2021-01-27/rising-above-racism-and-giving-back-hank-aarons-life-after-becoming-baseballs-home-run-king A glimpse of how challenging life was on the other side of a record-setting career. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:37:03 GMT /news/sports/2021-01-27/rising-above-racism-and-giving-back-hank-aarons-life-after-becoming-baseballs-home-run-king Amanda Rabinowitz, Sean Fitzgerald /news/npr-news/2021-01-22/hank-aaron-baseballs-legendary-slugger-dies-at-86 "Hammerin' Hank" was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974, defying the poverty and racism that threatened to diminish him. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:16:37 GMT /news/npr-news/2021-01-22/hank-aaron-baseballs-legendary-slugger-dies-at-86 Bill Chappell /news/arts-culture/2017-05-29/indians-unveil-statue-of-frank-robinson-the-first-black-manager-in-major-league-baseball The Cleveland Indians unveiled a statue honoring Hall-of-Fame oand the Major League's first black manager this weekend. WKSU's Kabir Bhatia has more on… Mon, 29 May 2017 11:46:46 GMT /news/arts-culture/2017-05-29/indians-unveil-statue-of-frank-robinson-the-first-black-manager-in-major-league-baseball Kabir Bhatia