MACON, Georgia (41NBC//WMGT) Baseball legend Hank Aaron passed away 86 years old Friday.
“It’s a sad day here,” said Macon Bacon President Brandon Raphael.
Aaron, also known as ‘Hammerin’ Hank’, holds the record for most career RBI, extra base hits and total bases. But Aaron is most known for beating Babe Ruth’s record of home runs, with 715 in 1974.
Raphael feels honored to know Aaron hit a home run on the same field he works at every day.
“In 1954, he actually hit a home run here, and we actually found a picture of him crossing home plate, so it feels pretty special,” Raphael stated. “Obviously with all of the great Braves that have come after him here in Macon, there’s definitely that connection there.”
Jan 14, 2021
AUBURN, Ala. Auburn Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner Tracy Rocker is returning as its defensive line coach, Tigers’ head coach Bryan Harsin announced Thursday. Rocker, who coached the defensive line at Auburn from 2009-10, winning a national championship with the Tigers in 2010, has 20-plus years of experience coaching collegiately and professionally.
“Tracy Rocker is one of Auburn’s all-time great players and has a wealth of experience coaching and in the Southeastern Conference,” Harsin said. “He understands what a championship team looks like and knows what it takes to be successful at the highest level. We’re excited to welcome back Tracy to the Auburn family.”
Jan 14, 2021
AUBURN, Ala. Auburn Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner Tracy Rocker is returning as its defensive line coach, Tigers’ head coach Bryan Harsin announced Thursday. Rocker, who coached the defensive line at Auburn from 2009-10, winning a national championship with the Tigers in 2010, has 20-plus years of experience coaching collegiately and professionally.
“Tracy Rocker is one of Auburn’s all-time great players and has a wealth of experience coaching and in the Southeastern Conference,” Harsin said. “He understands what a championship team looks like and knows what it takes to be successful at the highest level. We’re excited to welcome back Tracy to the Auburn family.”
Rocker joins offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo and offensive line coach Will Friend in leaving the Gamecocks and first-year head coach Shane Beamer for the Tigers and first-year Bryan Harsin over the last week.