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Hank Aaron is known best for one thing: breaking Babe Ruth's long-standing all-time home run record and finishing his career with 755 home runs. But, he was so much more.

Hank Aaron was one of the best players ever to set foot on a baseball field. But when he approached Babe Ruth's all-time home run mark, he endured ugly, dangerous racism

Amist controversary Barry Bonds is closing in on Hank Aarons home run record. With all the aligations of steroid use one must wonder. Did he cheat?

Now that Bonds has broken Hank Aaron's legendary home run record, it is time to decide who is the better baseball player.

Is the San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds creating another conspiracy behind the scenes? Bonds futility at the plate is more than just coincidence, it has real meaning...

Sammy Sosa, one of the golden boys of the Steroid Era, recently surpassed the 600 home run mark, prompting debate over his status for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In a decade best known for superb pitching, these five hitters were able to break through with Hall of Fame level hitting performances year in and year out.

Will nothing stop Barry Bonds? Fans, players and managers alike want Bonds out of the game, but commissioner Selig might be too late to stop him from breaking the record

Barry Bonds' refusal to turn over mementoes to baseball's Hall of Fame should come as no surprise, as he's only following his own track record.

Amid controversy San Francisco's Barry Bonds now holds the all time home run record taken from "The Hammer," Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron.

Angelou is a poet, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor, actor, dancer, director, and professor. She was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in Haley's Roots.

Not long after Sammy Sosa became just the fifth member of the 600 home run club, everybody turned their eyes to the next man up: Ken Griffey, who now needs just 16 more.

Curt Schilling accuses Barry Bonds of "cheating" in radio interview.

Sammy Sosa was just another superstar who was headed to Cooperstown until someone leaked a 2003 anonymous drug testing report which cited a failed test by Sosa.

Alex Rodriguez's contract is merely another example of the disingenuousness that exists in society. Baseball is a reflection of society.

Now that Barry Bonds is the all-time home run leader for Major League Baseball, no one seems to know if the record should count.

Here are the essential facts, figures and stories that every baseball fan needs to know about the All-Star game.

Major League baseball steps up the plate with an April 1st season opener. Will the Astros, Braves, Marlins, Rangers or Rays be at the October's World Series?

Getting to three grand on hit list is no easy feat. Here are the players that have already made it and the ones who will make it.

Here are the Top 10 Hitters in Baseball for 2007. Newcomers Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Travis Hafner join a crew of veterans led by Derek Jeter and Manny Ramirez.

In need of pitching for 1954, the Giants traded the player who hit the "shot heard 'round the world" for Johnny Antonelli, who helped lead New York to the World Series.

Liberty Media, Atlanta Braves, Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Roy Halladay, and Toronto Blue Jays updates. The latest MLB news for February 16, 2007

Before Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron played for professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, they honed their skills by competing in the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Roger Clemens pitched for Boston from 1984-1996. Most of his awards were achieved as a member of the Boston Red Sox and his best seasons were with the Sox.

As Barry Bonds nears the all-time home run mark, another controversial but legendary hitter approaches a pretty impressive milestone of his own: 600 home runs.

The 2007 MLB Preview is not too promising for the San Francisco Giants. Despite giving a $140 million contract to Barry Zito, the team still won't compete in the West.

The home run is the greatest moment in all of sports. Here are all of the players who created that moment at least 400 times in their great careers.

To any baseball fan, devotee or fanatic this is the mecca of America's "national pastime." The best part - even non baseball enthusiasts will love it!

Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series championship games seize the attention of American sports lovers.

The Yankees have already landed the two biggest free agent pitchers in baseball. Now, they are setting their sights on the game's most dangerous hitter.

Who will win the American Legaue Central Division title? Which heavy hitters will play? Who will move to a new team? ...and other interesting questions.

Five players have an opportunity to reach 500 home runs this season.

Tommie Aaron hit only 13 career home runs in seven seasons, but they surely count in the record books in giving the Aarons the mark for most career home runs by brothers.

A Sacramento lawyer who represented BALCO president Victor Conte pled guilty to leaking confidential Grand Jury testimony taken during the MLB steroid investigation.

While Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn celebrate at Cooperstown, two other baseball stars are watching their Hall of Fame hopes fade.

The Hall, home to centuries of baseball memorabilia, statistics, and research, has something for everyone, from the diehard fanatic to the most casual fan.

Baseball has enjoyed a share of ups and downs in its history, from the Cincinatti Red Stocking and the Golden Age of Babe Ruth to Ted Williams in the 1940s and steroids.

A federal grand jury Thursday indicted Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's all-time homerun leader, for lying about his steroid use, filing a five count indictment.

For ten straight years the World Series was played in New York City, usually between two New York teams. DiMaggio, Robinson, Mays and Mantle were among the heroes.

A baseball playoff was once a rare device employed only to break a season-end first-place tie. Some of those contests produced high drama and heartbreak.

Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox broke the Major League record for being ejected when he got tossed against the San Fancisco Giants. Cox now leads an illustrious list.

Barry Bonds and The San Fransico Giants reached an agreement, and was finalized earlier this week. However, the deal was rejected by the Commissioner's Office.

Feel the funk, get spooked and tee it up are a few of the things to do on Florida's Amelia Island.

When most Major League Baseball fans consider homers and RBI, they think of Barry Bonds. In the modern MLB era, though, Jim Thome just may be baseball's best slugger.

When future fans think of the 2008 Home Run Derby, they will think of what Josh Hamilton for baseball, erasing the steroid cloud that has plagued the sport for years.

With three major records in baseball history achieved this week, the mainstream media's obsession with sport as a show, has once again been on display

Mets five-tool outfielder welcomes the spotlight in Queens.

In 2008, Chicago Cub Geovany Soto became the first catcher in 15 years to win Rookie of the Year. All the catchers who have won the coveted honor excelled further.

Home runs have provided some of the highest drama in baseball history. They are at their best when they provide a sudden end to an important game.

Barry Bonds is a free agent, and wants to keep playing. Will he and Sammy Sosa form an historic combo in Texas?