Hammering Hank Endorsed Joe Camel Decades Ago
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Recently, baseball great Hank Aaron died at age 86. The celebrated home run hitter overcame a shameful barrage of racist hostility when he broke Babe Ruth’s home run record on April 8, 1974, in Atlanta. It’s time for the Atlanta Braves to change their name to the Hammers, in honor of “hammering” Hank Aaron. In the wake of Aaron’s death, the Journal posted some articles on Aaron’s visits to Winston. The Journal seems to do a better job of looking back than looking forward these days.