Deceased
from Indian Mound, TN
…[33] The threats extended to those providing positive press coverage of Aaron. Lewis Grizzard, then sports editor of the Atlanta Journal, reported receiving numerous phone calls calling them "nigger lovers" for covering Aaron's chase. While preparing the massive coverage of the home run reco...
Lewis McDonald Grizzard, Jr. (October 20, 1946 March 20, 1994) was an American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the ...