The Bitter Southerner is a terrific online magazine. Some of you know better, but the name is not what you think. It is not a website for flag-waving Confederates. It is a progressive journal celebrating the South.
This story is about how Hank united whites and blacks—not enough, but some—as he chased Babe Ruth’s record. The story trails into the Hawks as the NBA team brings together fans as Braves prepared for modern white flight to Cobb County.
You should read it this weekend as we mourn the passing of the true Home Run King.
Ray Glier, Journalist