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5. Add 5 more home runs for Henry Aaron

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2024, 09:19 PM

May 2024

The Howe Sports Bureau credits Aaron with a .366 batting average in 26 official Negro league games, with five home runs, 33 runs batted in (RBIs), 41 hits, and nine stolen bases.

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MLB now inclusive of Negro League statistics, shaking up some long-held records [View all] True Dough May 2024 OP

Another one True Dough May 2024 #1

Hip hip hooray !!!!! Karadeniz May 2024 #2

This is a great thing. Very happy about it. n/t ms liberty May 2024 #3

Excellent. My favorite player -- Hank Aaron -- started as a professional in that league, but left in 3 months. Silent Type May 2024 #4

+5 HR's underpants May 2024 #6

Add 5 more home runs for Henry Aaron underpants May 2024 #5

Cool, and a question Brother Buzz May 2024 #7

This is a good thing. murielm99 May 2024 #8