possibility of managing but hasn't talked to the Sox . HAMMER TIME: 3B Evan Longoria is the Rays' nominee for the Hank Aaron Award , given to the "most outstanding offensive performer" in each league. The winners will be chosen from a combination
Jays slugger Jose Bautista joined Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds as the only players to repeat as recipient of the Hank Aaron Award that goes to each league's top offensive players. Bautista, who also won the AL award last year with 54 homers
numbers across the board, ranking first in four categories and second in four others. Kemp was the recipient of the Hank Aaron Award in the NL, a formula-based honor given annually by MLB to the top offensive performers in each league. But voting
Few could rattle off Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career NBA point total or Brett Favre's accrual of passing yards, but Hank Aaron 's 755 homers, Teddy Ballgame's .406 batting average in 1941, Pete Rose's 4,256 hits...these are figures the
with his Dodgers teammates before his black chronicler, Wendell Smith, was granted a seat in the back of the press box. When Hank Aaron shattered Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, baseball fans badgered him with death threats, slurs and vulgarity. Athletes
yet.'' There is still white glue on the brick wall where the plaque used to be. Bonds, the seven-time NL MVP, broke Hank Aaron 's home run record on Aug. 7, 2007, at home in San Francisco. The slugger hasn't played since that season, finishing
the Padres had made Petco Park ''baseball-proof.'' Bonds hit his 755th homer at Petco Park on Aug. 4, 2007, tying Hank Aaron with an opposite-field shot to left-center. During the 2004 season, sluggers Phil Nevin and Ryan Klesko groused about
the seventh with the Phillies trailing 4-3. * Before the game Derek Jeter was honored as the AL winner of the Hank Aaron Award , which is for the best hitter in the league this season. - Mark Hale contributed to this report
baseman Albert Pujols would have been on hand before Game 4 of the World Series in St. Louis to personally accept the Hank Aaron award for offensive excellence in the National League. But the Cardinals didn't win any playoff games, Pujols had another
errors in winning his fourth Gold Glove. He also passed Yankees icon Lou Gehrig's club record for hits, won the Hank Aaron Award as the AL 's top hitter, and was given the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on and off the field. The World