Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Celebrating Hammerin' Hank and 715; Falcons officially show new threads; three CGA All-Americans, and more
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The anniversary of Hammerin’ Hank’s historic homer
It was one of the most important nights in baseball history, in Georgia history, Georgia sports history, and in some many other ways.
There has been too much grumbling about not playing games. More important things are happening. Actual life lessons that no game can teach. It’s a whole lot bigger than a game. So much more teamwork than many seems to grasp. Losing graduation is much better than games. We’re not in this together, clearly, we’re just in it at the same time. Clearly. Unfortunately.
Hank Aaron unleashed his tight swing on a 1-0 Al Dowling pitch just to the outside half of the plate and yanked it over the wall in left at Fulton-County Stadium, and Hank had passed The Babe.
The broadcast call by legendary announcer Milo Hamilton – “That ball is gonna beeeeee outta here, it’s gone, it’s 715, there’s a new home run champion of all-time, and it’s Henry Aaron” - still inspires chills for millions and can bring grown men to tears.
NY Post: Hank talks about that night
Relive the day, night, at-bat (video)
Hank celebrates with a donation to Bethune-Cookman
Longtime baseball writer Kurkjian cried
Falcons official show off new uniforms
It leaked earlier than the team wanted, or probably wanted. But the Atlanta Falcons have new uniforms, so to speak, for the first time in nearly two decades.
Central Georgians earn All-America honors
Perry graduate Asjah Harrell earned national junior college second-team All-America honors for Cleveland State.
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She is CSU’s first All-American in any sport since 2014-15, averaging 20.2 points and 5.6 assists, breaking six single-season records.
Harrell was the Tennessee CCAA MVP for the year, and the top freshman while earning first-team all-conference honors for the Cougars, who finished 17-11.
Howard alum Brittany Reeves also earned a second-team nod at Independence (Kansas) Community College. The center averaged 19.5 points and 15.3 rebounds for the Pirates in 26 games. She was fifth nationally in field goal percentage (54.2) and first in free-throw tries and 20th in percentage, also leading the national in total rebounds, as well as offensive and defensive.
Bleckley County grad Jahnaria Brown earned honorable mention honors for Georgia Highlands. The center started 25 of 29 games and was good for 13.4 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Chargers, with a 33-point game against Roane State early in the season and 22 rebounds against Albany Tech a few weeks later.
The team’s stats may be questionable, though, listing Brown as averaging 9.2 minutes a game.
Around/About Georgia
UGA reports chunk of NCAA violations
McGarity’s contract status on hold for awhile
Oluokun replacing Campbell for Falcons
Around the nation/world
Tennessee-Chattanooga AD takes a look at the Mocs, virus, future
Oklahoma State’s Gundy eyes a May 1 return to football work
Clemson’s Swinney dismisses criticism for downplaying virus, taking a trip
Army’s Monken sees a beyond-sports teaching moment
Hamilton: From WS champ to med-school graduate
Texas A&M chancellor could see a full season starting in October