Hank Aaron’s death on Friday promoted calls for the Atlanta Braves to change their name in his honor. Because Aaron was known as "Hammerin’ Hank" when he was hitting dingers during his illustrious career, fans began to call on the Braves to change their name to the Hammers. The MLB team has been called upon to change their name – a Native American moniker – in light of the Washington Football Team’s change last summer and the upcoming Cleveland Indians change. "We are so proud of our team’s name, and our expectation is that we will always be the Atlanta Braves," Braves chairman Terry McGuirk told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in December. "I would say unequivocally the Atlanta Braves’ name will stay the Atlanta Braves.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2021 21:11 UTC