. >>> a new move by major league baseball is about to have a major effect on long-standing records and statistics. here is abc's victor oh ken zoe. >> reporter:for more than a century, professional baseball has given fans countless memorable moments and players. joe dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak, ted williams batting .406 for a season, hank aaron breaking babe ruth's home run record. but until recently, that long history hasn't told the whole story. black baseball players were left out of the major leagues in the early 20th century, so they organized their own teams. in 1920, andrew rube foster gathered other team owners and formed the negro national league, the first national league for black baseball players, later joined by other leagues. legendary players like satchel page and cool papa bell helped the negro leagues maintain popularity and would themselves become baseball hall-of-famers. but 1947 marked a turning point when jackie robinson appeared in a major league baseball game, as a member of the brooklyn dodgers, breaking the league's color-barrier. soon more black baseball

part of being a major-league city is having a major league baseball team. >> but hofheinz knows thatwampy summer weather could be a deal breaker. >> houston is gulf coast through and through. we are hot. we are humid. playing baseball outside is challenging. >> roy's solution -- think outside the box andinsidea dome. >> this will be the greatest concert hall in the world, it's the greatest convention hall in the world, and, by all means, it's the greatest sports facility or entertainment facility that anyone has ever conceived. >> in 1960, hofheinz's pitch helps houston land its bid for an mlb expansion team. they're named the colt .45s, but would later become the astros -- a nod to the city's nasa space center. >> the spanking-new astrodome is the new $31 million home of the houston astros. >> yes, the astrodome -- the first domed stadium ever. >> it was the biggest air-conditioned space in the world. think about that. >> what kind of things did he put in there that were a "wow"? >> well, the scoreboard was one thing. >> the scoreboard is a $2 million item that's a show in itself. >

ask your doctor about trulicity. >>> when will the major league baseball season begin? players union said no to the league's proposal to have a 154-game schedule that starts in may. major league baseball wanted to expand playoffs and offer to pay the players for a full season. the players say there isn't enough protections in the proposal. now mlb is saying since it wasn't given the counter proposal, it's instructing teams to report to spring training as originally scheduled in mid-february. >>> reaching across the aisle. coming up next on "today in the bay," the talks under way between president joe biden and top republican law makers as they try to reach a stimulus deal. a live report from washington, d.c., on the progress being made. >>> plus -- >> so many people talk about how critical it is to have safe, open schools to the economy, and to the public, to the entire public health, right, but we need to really take action on that. >> it could be the one thing that gets your kids back into their classrooms, the immediate change educators are calling for in contra costa

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certainly more stringent than what we saw last year with major league baseball.ndering, spencer, what would have to happen for you to feel comfortable actually going to a game any time soon? >> you know, i don't even have the answer to, that larry. you know how much i love baseball. and i'm eager to get back out there and watch games live in person. but i'd have to feel that we're seeing the number of cases go down sharply. the number of deaths going down sharply, and at least approaching something that looks like herd immunity before i would want to go into a crowded arena or ballpark. >> i feel the same. especially as more and more people get vaccinated, i think you get a little more comfortable. you talked about it a lot. the nfl seemed to handle it fairly well this year with teams traveling from stadium to stadium. they had obviously a few cases of covid. but by and large, i think it was a success. >> dan, would you go triple mask into the stadium? >> that i might do. and it's tough to eat your hot dog with three masks on. >> that's true. given that baseball

former major league baseball star johnny damon and his wife arrested in florida.n charged with dui. authorities saying his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit. his wife michelle arrested for allegedly shoving one of the officers. >>> the first images from mars tonight after nasa's perseverance rover touched down. the images in hd, including the moment just before touchdown. >>> and an endangered species native to the u.s. cloned for the first time. u.s. fish and wildlife presenting elizabeth ann, a black footed ferret, duplicated from the genes of an animal that died more than 30 years ago. >>> when we come back here tonight, what so many of you did. many of you did. my heart doesn't pump enough blood so my doctor gave me farxiga. it helps my heart do its job better. farxiga helps keep me living life and out of the hospital for heart failure. do not take if allergic to farxiga. symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing. stop taking and seek medical help right away. tell your doctor

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jillian: everyone is dying to know is major-league baseball going to start on time? this? major league baseball will start on time despite the league wanting to lay the season, they rejected a proposal to start with the 2021 season with expansion of the playoffs. that was a proposal of the union with 104 game season including several doubleheaders with no protections and the delays, interruptions or cancellation of the season. todd: i will set the stage, patrick mahon's -- maholmes decides to scramble, runs for a touchdown throughout kansas city and you hear nothing. >> he really pressed that intro. the cdc's morning americans not to cheer at their super bowl parties. outside virtual parties, cdc warning against, quote, shouting, cheering loudly or singing. instead they say you should stomp your feet or bring the noisemaker. i am thinking tom brady's first touchdown. todd: bang your feet and you look like a moron. todd: we appreciates it. are you going to cheer? how will you handle your super bowl? >> today is groundhog day and if he sees the shadow, 6 more months or

according to reports, major league baseball wants to push that back to late march. short 150 game season in late april. the proposal submitted to the union will expand the postseason to 14 teams and add a designated hitter to the league. players have to agree to the delayed spring training for it to happen. cnn sports reached out to major league baseball. laura, the idea is delay it a limb bit. more people are vac sin nated. the numbers would go down and we could see all of these ball parks full of fans come this summer. >> everyone trying to get back to normal. it has to take a bit. andy, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> huge snowstorm working its way a long the northeast not ending any time soon. what you need to know coming up next. (vo) we live in a world of fees. airlines, hotels, food delivery, and especially car dealers all charge excessive, last-minute fees. when you want something badly enough, it feels like your only choice is to pay up. but what if you had a choice to take a stand instead? at carvana, we believe in treating you better. with zero hidden

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major league baseball.he sports kind of turning into a cartoon announces there will be a slight difference in the ball they put out to play this season. it'll be a tad heavier. the idea maybe fewer home runs but more real baseball. the giants, who did put it emphasis, and it worked pretty well on more power last season. are not worried about the change. at least that's what manager gabe kapler cells. everything from a hitter's perspective it zach really pretty simple. it's high line drives always work on from a hit from pictures perspective. i could see it, providing some confidence. maybe, of all that would have gone out over the course of last couple years. dozen. i know where we can make our impact, and that's in the messaging with our players, and our messaging hasn't changed. it won't change based on the baseball. wonder if leo derosa ever talked about messaging. the players? just the thought. all right, we're getting ready to talk about the nba all star game. lebron and cady will be the captains for t

suddenly a possible curveball in the works for major league baseball where pitchers and catchers are a fly in the ointment. coming up next on "today in the bay" the push to slow things down and maybe even cut back some games. >>> in washington, ten republican senators are headed to the white house to try to make a compromise deal on the stimulus. we'll bring you the latest. ♪♪ >>> and today kicks off our black history month, coverage each day honoring a trailblazing black american with tie tops the bay area. today we recognize award-winning actor danny glover who grew up in san francisco. he attended george washington high and san francisco state. in addition to long acting career in films like "the color purple" and "lethal weapon" glover is also a civil rights activist and a u.n. goodwill ambassador and board member an the center for economic policy research. we salute you, danny glover. we'll be right back. oroweat bread. gathering, baking and delivering the goodness of nature... from one generation to the next and from seed to slice. ♪ ahhh. ahhh. ahhh. ah. ♪ >>> it is 5:44. for

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. >>> "washington post" says the major league baseball players association rejected the mlb pitch tolay the start of spring training and regular season due to the pandemic. mlb proposed pushing back start spring training from february 17th to march 22nd, also called for opening day to be delayed almost a month and schedule to be cut from 162 to 154 games. players say they will play the entire season. union says even though mlb fullaries r the reduced their schedule, it did not guarantee that.omot cheer. >> this is champion rob gronkowski, i hope you're having a good day. >> the gronk has a super bowl surprise for some health care workers. gronk has a super bowl surprise for some health care workers. like $0 copays on virtual visits... ♪ wow ♪ uh-huh $0 copays on primary care visits and lab tests. ♪ wow ♪ uh-huh plus, $0 copays on hundreds of prescription drugs. ♪ wow ♪ uh-huh unitedhealthcare medicare advantage plans. including the only plans with the aarp name. most plans have a $0 premium. it's time to take advantage. ♪ wow my dermatologist was raving about pure retinol. it's amazi

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. >> reporter: major league baseball is now tracking new stats on players, including exactly how close. sports teams of all kinds are experimenting with this sort of tech. even in a contact sport like football, the field is less of a covid risk than rooms like this, according to the nfl. >> we never saw the virus transmit from one side of the ball to another during a game. did not happen in our environment. >> reporter: look closely and you can see these devices on everybody. 7,000 players and staff wore them this season. their proximity trackers made by sports performance tech company kinexon. >> it sends a sensor. in real time it's telling you the physical distance between your could you worker. it's blinking red if it's too close. it gives a beep and signal if you want. if you stand close too long. >> we analyze data that come from the proximity devices. they were applied to new protocols as we moved mid season. the space between lockers or limit the number of people in the locker room. we use -- many clubs use buses so you can space people out. as soon as we heard a chirp or saw th

major league baseball has reportedly approved the proposal but a's have not yet made official announcement. that's exciting. >> hope the giants are quick to follow. >>> despite a year of lockdowns, surges, masks and social distancing behind us, still experiencing firsts in impact of life amid a pandemic. that includes super bowl sunday. this year's game is going to look very different. jay gray in tampa with more. >> reporter: it is super saturday, just a day before the big game. but the party has already kicked off in tampa. >> go chiefs! >> reporter: chiefs fans along the river front, buccaneers right where you would expect, on the water. >> go bucs! >> reporter: othering showing up at raymond james stadium to take pictures and make predictions. >> we're optimistic. >> reporter: first to arrive, wait to keep them isolated and safe from covid-19. for the fans, hundreds of sanitizing stations, strict mask requirements and calls for social distancing. still, there are crowds, but it's not nearly as packed as previous super bowls thanks to the virus. which -- >> all the way. >> come on down!

with the nfl season over, major league baseball is ready to step up to the plate. the giants will be reporting to spring training next week. some players are already there working out. this is video from last year. officially catchers and pitchers will hit the diamond in scottsdale, arizona, on wednesday. the rest of the squad arrives five days later. they've seen a provision to allow up to a thousand fans into the stadium for each spring training game. >> even though they're going to be safely spread out, just to have them watching games and be able to -- it's been a while since we've looked up in the stands and seen that support, so yeah. no. visualizing it actually, it's exciting. >> exciting for the fans, too. the giants will also play their annual bay bridge series with the as in arson. we're back in a moment. >>> it may cost you more to impress your val type this year. the supply of flowers and shipping is up. salaam cost $1.50 more a stem. vendors say this valentines day will still be one of the busiest days of the year, second only to mudd mother's day. >>

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cnn sports has reached out to major league baseball and you know, guys, the thought with this is, youted, the numbers th hopefully come down and maybe come this summer, fans will all be able to go to the ballpark and watch games. >> andy, you know what the best part about no super bowl party is? more nachos for me. so that's the silver lining. thank you very much for the report. >> all right. >>> "new day" continues right now. >>> this is a dangerous and prolonged snowfall event. >> this is a dangerous storm. if you do not need to be out and about on monday, stay home. >> stay off the streets, please. so that we can get out and get the job done. >>> ours is about $600 billion. we're targeted to the needs of the american people. >> we welcome input, but what we really need to focus on now is what do we need to get this economy back on track? >> the issue is not bipartisanship or not. the issue is, are we going to address the pain and the anxiety, which is in this country? >> reporter: this is "new day," alisyn camerota and john berman. >> all right. welcome to our viewers in the united

monica gandhi, she said high school sports is equal or less than that from major league baseball and the nfl. similar lawsuits could be filed this week here in the bay area. >> sonoma county is expanding who is eligible to get a shot. now, starting tomorrow, people living in the county who are aged 65 and older can now get one. if you qualify, you can get vaccinated at the locations you see on this map. the park community center, sonoma county fairgrounds, snow monster sonoma valley high school. appointments are required at specific stores. lot to keep track of, obviously, when it comes to get your shot. changing every day. help make it easier for you, nbc has launched a new website called plan your vaccine. it tells you how, when and where to get your shot. there is even a map that shows you the closest vaccination sites to where you live. just go to planyourvaccine.com. >> up next, changing the rules about where and how new housing can be built. we talk to a housing advocate about the plan. several bay area cities are now considering how it can help people trying to make it in the

major league baseball players will report to spring training next month after the players associationesterday rejected the league's proposal to delay the start of the season because of the pandemic. the union did not make a counteroffer to the league's plan, which would have pushed back the start of spring training from february 17th to march 22nd, delayed opening day from april 1st to the 28th, and cut eight games from each team's regular-season schedule. the mlb also proposed expanding the playoffs to include 14 teams, instead of 10, extending the designated hitter to the national league for a second straight season, and keep the experimental rules for seven-inning double-headers and beginning extra innings with a runner on second base. in a statement, the players union said it did not make this decision lightly, adding, quote, we appreciate that significant challenges lie ahead and we look forward to promptly finalizing enhanced health and safety protocols that will help players and clubs meet these challenges. the league issued a statement last night, saying it's instructing teams

major league baseball has approved the team's proposal. >>> remember that mountain lion, those cubs, that were rescued during the wild fire? they are enjoying snow in their new home. we're going to show you coming up. >>> finally tonight remember those three mountain lion cubs that were rescued from the northern california wild fires? well, they are doing just fine at their new home. and from what we hear, they're enjoying the snow. >> the columbus zoo tweeted these pictures. they were brought to the oakland zoo in september after their homes burned in the fire. the cubs are growing up in the zoo in ohio. the zoo says they are, quote, pawsitively having the time of their lives. thanks very much for watching. miami news is next. >> we'll see you here at 6:00. >>> tonight, super bo superspreader fears. the biggest sporting event of the pandemic now just hours away the crowds already packing in new video of a jammed party in tampa. and the warning from governors not to gather in homes for the game >> now is not the time to let our guard down

the extension is the third largest in major league baseball history, $340 million. >>> donald glovereal. it's said to be in an eight-figure agreement. >>> singer rapper laura hill has made a major milestone the miss education of lauren hill goes diamond. this makes her the first rapper to go diamond. >>> president biden is facing backlash alexandria ocasio-cortez says the plan does not hold water, but the president says he has his own plan sam brock has his own report. >> reporter: cnn's town hall. >> we need at least a $50,000 minimum. what will you do to make that happen >> i will not make that happen. >> reporter: president biden said he' firing back tweeting the president does have authorities to cancel more, though some experts say it doesn't tackle the root of the problem. >> when you're forgiving loans, that doesn't solve the problem for studenting going to school now or in the future. >> reporter: it's a crisis crushing graduates years after they've put down their books, a record surge of student debt. >> paying off my student loans is like being on a hamster wheel. you reali

. >>> former major league baseball player and mcdonald's franchise owner herbert washington has filed a lawsuit against the fast food giant saying that executives force him to sell his franchise locations in wealthy neighborhoods to white owners. he owns 14 franchises in low income majority black communities and said those locations are more expensive to maintain. in a statement mcdonald's said he mismanaged his franchise locations. that's your cbs money watch report. ankihall. >>> e or preservation commission will vote on the fate of the ferris wheel in golden gate park. it was supposed to stay for a year as part of the 150th anniversary but the pandemic forced to remain largely closed for the year. a four extension has been proposed by the san francisco recreation and parks commission. >> four years because we want to make good on our promise for people to be able to ride the wheel. there was a lot of excitement. a lot of people with their hope's dashed. the other reason is that it's a good part of the recovery plan. economic recovery for san francisco. >> not everybody is a fan of

. >>> major league baseball proposing plan to delay the start of the season by one month due to covidthe players union is considering it. >>> raising concerns about a surge of infection. dr. ribeiro, because of the new variant of the coronavirus, especially the uk variant, there's concern about another big surge of infections in the next few weeks. should we prioritize the first shot and delay second shots to try to get ahead of this next surge? >> there's data out of israel. they vaccinated a large portion of the population. after the first dose you only had 33% protection. we nd more dat baccurabe very would encourage us to skip or substantially delay second doses. >> in addition to the variant. the south africa variant is in the u.s. are we testing for them to track them? >> the first thing is that when we talk about the testing for the variants, we're not talking about identifying them. standard coronavirus tests are able to identify all these variants. we're talking about tests that distinguish the variants from other types of coronavirus. on that front it's certainly ramping up.

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all right, it is a common theme in pro sports, especially major league baseball. the rich. get richer, and that's the case on this day as well. the dodgers loading up they get the best pitcher in the national league last season. he just joined the best team in baseball. the cy young winner from the national league. trevor bauer is now a member of the dodgers after signing a three year deal worth 102 million is going to make 40 million this season and 45 million. the next that is more than the entire. 26 men payroll of the pittsburgh pirates, the cleveland indians and the baltimore orioles. so trevor bauer is now a member of the l. a dodgers. a very bizarre sequence of events tonight in the nba. we're talking about the brooklyn nets and kevin durant never before in his career, he had to come off the bench to start a game. check this out. he came off the bench tonight because of contact tracing, but then he was cleared to play. he came in played 19 minutes and was pulled from the game in the third. after the test for the person he was reportedly in contact with came back posit

sitting on my sofa on the other side of the atlantic sports to get even further coverage of major league baseball has populated stadiums with computer generated fans. using graphical gaming engines we had visually replace the crowd in this wasn't to trick or fool the audience into thinking there actually was a full crowd but just to normalize the experience and we felt that again his game presenters seeing that full stadium was something that the audience could appreciate however when you choose to visually replace crowds it's exponentially more difficult because you need to accurately track all of the cameras make sure that you have laser scans of the stadiums to map the crowds in and then finally figure out how they should be reacting so there is a litany of complexity involved with that these visual developments are working with the developments inside and to try and get as close to reality the simulation of reality as possible they have had to give everybody the same the dedicated you have the casual. that this is what it is not an interior force it's not to see if it is a fairy then it's a c

each with a life that had meaning, purpose, people like rhonda johnson, father of five former major league baseball player, coach, manager of the sea dogs. people like kirk kelsey member of the historic wash born family that includes israel washburn, governor at the start of the civil war. dozens of named veterans, gunmen, mechanics died without family never set their bed site, without color guards or taps played at their memorial services. here's like ron fleury, 94 years old who served in the navy in world war ii. and doctor jim also world war ii veteran dropped out of high school to join the war effort and later enjoyed the big dance banners on orchard beach. period another great hero died this year. hank aaron the right fielder who broke a babe ruth's home run record in 1974 pretty holds the record for the most pics. but a year later he broke another equally important record. surpassing babe ruth in rbis, ending his crew runs batted in , that baseball great to grip at a family too poor to buy a baseball bat, a black man who face hate and adversity did not just revel in the solo performance of r

vaccination sites at least 7 nfl stadiums are already being used for that purpose as well as major league baseball fan is like the oakland coliseum the president says his coronavirus team will use the stadiums as needed and he's also hopefully says that next year's super bowl which is set for so fy stadium in southern california will be played in front of a full capacity crowd, let's hope so. for your health this morning, some people are still dealing with the aftereffects of covid-19 many weeks even months after being diagnosed allison jens explains what it's like to be what's called a long hauler and what doctors recommend. >>it's very difficult still eating food and things like that are down are you know water down sheena brown was diagnosed with covid-19 on december 5th she says her sense of taste and smell has only returned to about 70% it's become very clear reasonably large number of patients after they have covid continue to have some symptoms. for weeks even months afterwards, some of the most common lingering symptoms for covid-19 or fatigue shortness of breath or cough brain fog and lik

>>less than a week until pitchers and catchers report for the new major league baseball season and down in arizona, the giants are ready. a lot to watch for in the coming weeks like how that tommy la stella will fit in with the club but today get coupler said there's a simple thing he's excited for that scene giants fans in the stands still be allowed in limited numbers at scottsdale stadium said it will be a welcome sight games start on the 28th. >>it's going to be nice to look up in the stands and and see orange and black and got the the stands right over here to my to my left and i can start to visualize what it might feel like even though they're going to be safely spread out just out them watching games and be able to. it's been a while it's been a while since you've looked up in the stands and and see not support yeah not visualizing it it's exciting. >>guess who's going to be back in warriors territory tomorrow kevin durrant and his buddies kyrie irving and james harden the warriors opened their season with a loss to the nets. he saw some of that video there but a lot has changed

. >>> and major league baseball is considering a proposal or wants to delay the season by one month.that proposal. that's a look at sports. more news after the break. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> despite the pandemic, scandinavia's largest film festival will take place this year, but there is a catch. >> let me just say they should make a movie about this film festival. it's going to be hosted on an isolated island. one person, only one person is allowed to attend. is that nuts? that one person is a swedish nurse who was chosen from 12,000 applicants. she will spend a week alone o

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. >>> major league baseball's spring training and the regular season will start as scheduled after theelay the season. opening day is april 1. coernenew study far as concussi nor'movi io w enand. it shut down the region leaving up to three feet of snow in new jersey. areas could get another three inches today. more snow expected inland. >>> and finally, it's groundhog day. and this year will be very different. >> here's will ganss. >> reporter: how much chaos would a groundhog cause if a groundhog could cause chaos? in 2015 he bit the mayor's ear while whispering his prediction. in 2014 bill de blasio kicked off the holiday by dropping staten island chuck. and there's the og, the original groundhog, punxsutawney phil who started this whole thing 135 years ago. >> phil's always ready for the limelight, but he's humble. >> reporter: never before has the well-known woodchuck faced a global pandemic coupled with this wild winter storm. i'm no expert, but it seems like you are up against a lot this year. >> this is just a normal day for us. i mean, it's another storm coming. >> reporter: a

according to various reports major league baseball sent a proposal to the players union asking for a54-game season. that is only eight games less than the usual 162-game season. in addition, the season would start a month later than scheduled. the world series would be played in november, expanded playoffs would also be part of this deal. "usa today" says the players union is going to be rejecting that offer tomorrow. the giants essentially are telling us they have no comment, if the players decide to take that offer, they would be paid for a full season. >> the clock is ticking if you were the victim of a wildfire last year and you need debris to be removed from your property. tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for the state's pre-debris removal program. you can sign up if you have a fire damaged structure or trees this danger of falling. the deadline was extended to tomorrow to encourage more people to sign up. you can learn more about how to apply by going to the state's website, caloes.ca.gov. >>> we're following developing news out of utah tonight where search and rescue crews

the giants have received approval from major league baseball to have a limited number of fans at theiring-training games in scottsdale. the exact number, still, not known. but it'll be between 750 and a thousand fans, for each game. season ticket holders, at their scottsdale stadium will have first priority to get the tickets. fans will be socially distanced throughout the park. >>> okay. warriors and sharks in action, tonight. we are going to show you how they did, coming up next. >>> and happening now. san francisco's asian art museum has agreed to return looted antiquities to thailand. horizontal supports at the top of a door dating to the 10th century. the law mandates that stolen culture items be forfeited to the justice department, the asian art museum to return those artifacts. we'll be right back. >>> okay. the warriors are back home tonight starting a four-game home stint at the chase center. tonight, taking on the orlando magic. warriors point guard, of course, steph curry making ten three pointers. finishing with 40 points. warriors beat the magic, 111-105. sharks in los ang

people like ron johnson, father of five, a former major league baseball player, coach, manager of the portland sea dogs and people like kirk kelsey. dozens of maine veterans, sailors, gunmen, mechanics died without family members at their bedside, without color guards or taps played at their memorial services. heroes like rob flurry, 94 years old, who served in the navy in world war ii and dr. jim paris, world war ii veteran who dropped out of high school to join the war effort and later enjoyed the big dance bands on the pier. another great hero died this year. hammering hank aaron. the right fielder who broke babe ruth's home run record. a year later, he broke another equally important record. surpassing babe ruth in rbis, ending his career with 2,297 runs batted in. that baseball great who grew up in a family too poor to buy a baseball bat did not just reveal in the solo performance of home run hitting alone in the limelight, no, his greater accomplishment, i think, was the reward of bringing his teammates home, one after the other, a home run, you know, may win a ball game once in