Article: TV pays tribute to Hank Aaron in documentary.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Hank Aaron, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, receives an admiring and moving tribute in ``Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream,'' a two-hour documentary beginning at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday on TBS.

Aaron, who is black, broke the all-time home-run record established by Babe Ruth, who was white, socking 755 round-trippers to surpass the 714 walloped by the Sultan of Swat. Besides many congratulatory pats on the back, his achievement also drew him hate mail and death threats, as this show vividly demonstrates.

``Chasing the Dream'' is a thoroughly satisfying show, a reminder of what a great game baseball can be when it is played by the very best. Dorian ...

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