Hank Aaron first of a record 25 All-Star Game appearances. In 1956, Aaron hit .328 and captured the first of two NL batting titles. He was also named "The Sporting News" NL Player of the Year. In 1957, Aaron won his only NL MVP Award, as he had his first brush with the triple crown. He batted .322, placing third, and led the league in home runs and runs batted in. On September 23, 1957, Aaron hit a two-run game-ending home run in Milwaukee, clinching the pennant for the Braves and being carried off the field by his teammates. Milwaukee went on
Washington, D.C. Major League Rugby team Washington, D.C. Major League Rugby team The DC MLR team is a professional rugby union team to be based in Washington, D.C. as a part of Major League Rugby (MLR) in 2020. The team is spearheaded by former USA Eagles Paul Sheehy and Chris Dunlavey. The team has not yet announced its head coach nor its home stadium. Major League Rugby announced on May 15, 2018 that they will have an expansion team in Washington, D.C. that would start no later than 2020. MLR then announced in November 2018 that the DC team would begin play in MLR in 2020.