On the Monday, April 8 edition of Georgia Today: Two advocacy groups file a complaint against Emory University for creating what they say is a hostile environment for Muslim students; researchers recruit older patients for a new Alzheimer's study; and its the 50th anniversary of the night Braves outfielder Hammerin' Hank Aaron became a baseball legend.
ATLANTA The 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron s 715th home run was marked Monday with announcements of a new statue at Baseball s Hall of Fame and a new commemorative stamp from the U.S. Postal Service.
Baseball's Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23, and the U.S. Postal Service will release a commemorative stamp picturing Aaron in his Atlanta Braves uniform. Both announcements came on the 50th anniversary of Aaron's 715th home run, which topped the record 714 hit by Babe Ruth.