Known as "Hammerin' Hank," the Hall of Famer was widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

After 100 years, the Negro Leagues is receiving its long, overdue recognition. Major League Baseball is "correcting a longtime oversight in the game's history" by recognizing the Negro Leagues as major-league level.

Forty-seven years ago today, Dock Ellis made baseball history by pitching a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. This year, O’Shea Jackson Jr. will play him in his upcoming biopic.