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EXPLAINED: Henry aaron - The Real Truth

SI:AM | Why MLB’s Henry Aaron Tribute Felt Incomplete

Leaving out the best line of Vin Scully's call does a disservice to both men.

Sports Illustrated

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died

The Independent UK

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ dies at 92

Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement.

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Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music' and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92

The Independent UK

Searching for Solace in Josh Donaldson’s Historically Unlucky Season

The Yankees slugger has been struggling through his worst MLB campaign, but he can take pride in the fact that he’s actually made the most of some truly rotten luck.

Sports Illustrated

B+C Hall of Fame Speeches: Wonya Lucas, Hallmark Media CEO

Henry Aaron, Ted Turner and Rubye Lucas loom large in the Hallmark CEO's life story

Broadcasting & Cable

Looking back on the night Hank Aaron made baseball history

Let’s celebrate Aaron 49 years after he broke Babe Ruth’s home-run record by hitting No. 715.

Chicago Sun-Times

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SI:AM | The Most Interesting Non–Aaron Rodgers NFL Moves

The league was still active on the first day of legal tampering.

Sports Illustrated

Albert Pujols’s 700th Home Run Is the Apex of His Defiant Final Year

The Cardinals legend has returned to greatness in his last three months—an exit that baseball almost never allows.

Sports Illustrated

Albert Pujols Becomes Fourth Player to Reach 700 Home Runs

The 11-time All-Star joined Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron and Babe Ruth on the historic milestone list.

Sports Illustrated

Albert Pujols Makes Classy Gesture to Fans Who Caught 697th Homer

Pujols belted a dramatic go-ahead home run in the ninth inning on Sunday and made a special gesture to the Pirates fans who caught it.

Sports Illustrated

Albert Pujols Hits 697th Career Home Run, Passes Alex Rodriguez

Pujols moved into sole possession of fourth on the all-time list with his go-ahead homer in the ninth inning on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Pujols launches grand slam, Wainwright baffles Rockies in Cardinals' 13-0 rout

ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright, two weeks shy of his 41st birthday, stopped the Colorado Rockies on three hits over seven innings Thursday in a 13-0 Cardinals victory. But Wainwright had to defer to his elders.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Opinion: Vin Scully voiced baseball's history

Vin Scully, the "Voice of the Dodgers," died this week at the age of 94. Scott Simon reflects on the announcer's skill calling games for MLB's Los Angeles team.

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The Guardian - US

Iconic broadcaster Vin Scully was baseball’s merry poet laureate and so much more

Vin Scully, the LA Dodgers broadcaster who died on Tuesday at 94, leaves behind a towering legacy: gone is a paragon of joy in a world of anger and calm in a time of chaos

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Vin Scully’s Best Calls

Over the course of 67 years in the booth, the legendary announcer was the soundtrack to some of the biggest moments in sports.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | How Low Will Players Go at St. Andrews?

Firm and fast course conditions could make for some eye-popping scores.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | A Nets Sweep Could Spell the End for Steve Nash

Their long, strange season could mercifully end tonight.

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The Long Autumn of Jackie Robinson

Years after he broke the MLB color barrier, the Brooklyn Dodger's impact reverberated throughout the sporting world, the city he represented and beyond.

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SI:AM | Kansas Cuts Down the Nets After a Historic Comeback

Plus, the unfortunate reason behind Armando Bacot’s late injury.

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