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  1.                                  1982, he was inducted into
  2.                                  the National Baseball Hall 
  3.                                  of Fame. He now works 
  4.                                  as an executive in the
  5.                                  Atlanta BravesΓÇÖ office.
  6.  
  7. Just before and right after he broke Babe 
  8. RuthΓÇÖs record, Hank received a lot of hate 
  9. mail from racists. They did not want to see 
  10. an African-American hold one of the greatest 
  11. records in sports. But Hank held his head 
  12. high. Since he retired as a player, Hank has 
  13. been an outspoken supporter of more 
  14. opportunities for African-Americans in major 
  15. league baseball management.
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