Baseball Hall of Fame to honor Hank Aaron with statue unveiling; U.S. Postal Service to issue commemorative stamp

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Baseball Hall of Fame to Honor Hank Aaron with Statue Unveiling; U.S. Postal Service to Issue Commemorative Stamp - Free Press of Jacksonville

by Stacy M. Brown –  Fifty years ago, the sports world watched in awe as Hank Aaron shattered baseball’s most hallowed record with 715 home runs, cementing his place as one of the game’s greatest legends. To celebrate the anniversary of that historic moment, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum plans to immortalize Aaron’s legacy with a monumental tribute. “Hank Aaron’s impact transcended the game of baseball,” said Jane Forbes Clark, b…