NEW YORK -- Bringer of Rain. It's a title originally ascribed to the ancient Thracian gladiator Spartacus, one of the leaders of a slave revolt against the Roman Republic a good 2,000 years ago. Spartacus' story is a heroic one, the stuff of legend. Turns out he defeated a fellow warrior during a time of drought, and once he'd done so, rain finally fell in his homeland. • Previous Hank Award Award winners According to Josh Donaldson, at least. During a news conference in which he was presented with the 2015 American League Hank Aaron Award, given to the top offensive player in each league, Donaldson took a break from the baseball...
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