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Father Rick Malloy, SJ By Father Richard Malloy, SJ • Catholic News Service • Posted February 23, 2021 February: a cold and snowy season. An old Jesuit once told me, “February is the longest month.” But good news! Pitchers and catchers are reporting to Florida. Once again, spring training begins! Prediction: Phillies win World Series 2021! OK, some ideas can sound crazy, but like the little kid in “Angels in the Outfield” kept saying, “It could happen.” Sidenote, that story wa...

January 22, 2021 FILE - Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron smiles during a press conference at Atlanta Stadium, Ga., after the game in which he hit his 715th career home, in this April 8, 1974, file photo. (AP Photo/File) ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, Aaron’s longtime team, said he d...

The Tablet January 22, 2021 Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron is seen in this 2017 file photo. The longtime home run leader died Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (Photo: CNS/Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters) WASHINGTON (CNS) — Hank Aaron, who was baseball’s home run king for 33 years, overcame racism to make his mark in the game he loved. Aaron died Jan. 22 at age 86. Aaron, who became a Catholic while playing for the Milwaukee Braves, joined the Baptist faith later in life. H...