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2730457, RIP Hank Aaron
Posted by CherNic, Fri Jan-22-21 10:32 AM
Damn man. A life well lived. A hero. An icon.
https://www.cbs46.com/news/hall-of-famer-henry-hank-aaron-dies-at-86/article_71a37148-5cc4-11eb-9cdf-1bbe85006da2.html?block_id=994626
Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86, CBS46 has learned. He leaves behind an indelible legacy on and off the baseball diamond.
Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1934. He played in sandlots and briefly played in the Negro Leagues and minor leagues through his youth. At the age of 20, Aaron made his Major League Debut and started his 23-year-career with the then-Milwaukee Braves. His first season saw him finish fourth in the rookie of the year voting as he hit .280 with 13 home runs and 69 RBIs. It was just the start of what became one of the most legendary careers in baseball history.
By the time he was in just his fourth season, he hit 44 home runs and drove in 132 RBIs and won the MVP award. The 1957 season started a lengthy run that saw Aaron hit at least 25 home runs in every season until 1973.
It was the 1974 season that saw Aaron smash his way into the national consciousness. On April 8, 1974 Hammerin’ Hank, as he was known, crushed a 1-0 pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing over the left field wall at Fulton County Stadium and broke Babe Ruth’s long-time home run record of 714 home runs in a career.
Aaron remains baseball’s runs batted in leader with 2,297 and total base leader with 6,856. Hammerin’ Hank finished his career with 755 home runs, an all-time record that stood for decades until Barry Bonds passed him and finished his career with 762 home runs. He was easily elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1982.
But Aaron was more than just a baseball player. He overcame racism in the deep south throughout his career and even received death threats while he was making his historic pursuit of Ruth’s record. All the while, he remained humble and continued to power through every hurdle that was in front of him.
In his bio from the Hall of Fame, a quote from the greatest boxer ever, Muhammad Ali accompanies it that reads Hank Aaron was, “The only man I idolize more than myself.” A fitting tribute to towering man who left his mark on the baseball field, society, and the fabric of America.
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2730459, great sports figure. what a life.
Posted by will_5198, Fri Jan-22-21 11:12 AM
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2730460, Well said:
Posted by dillinjah, Fri Jan-22-21 11:14 AM
> A life well lived. A hero. An icon.
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2730461, RIP
Posted by ThaTruth, Fri Jan-22-21 11:16 AM
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2730463, Respect due.
Posted by CyrenYoung, Fri Jan-22-21 11:20 AM
*skatin' the rings of saturn*
..and miles to go before i sleep...
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2730468, RIP
Posted by mista k5, Fri Jan-22-21 11:42 AM
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2730469, A giant of a player and of a man.
Posted by Buck, Fri Jan-22-21 11:50 AM
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2730470, Rest In Peace
Posted by Amritsar, Fri Jan-22-21 11:58 AM
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2730471, an absolute giant...rest in peace, Mr. Aaron
Posted by Dstl1, Fri Jan-22-21 12:09 PM
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2730472, rip
Posted by Crash Bandacoot, Fri Jan-22-21 12:45 PM
>
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2730473, One of the giants of the 20th century. Rest in Power.
Posted by Castro, Fri Jan-22-21 01:22 PM
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2730485, THE truest atl sports legend. an icon, indeed-
Posted by kinetic94761180, Fri Jan-22-21 03:35 PM
it is a sad day.
r.i.p. mr. aaron.
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2730490, Rest in paradise.
Posted by Shaun Tha Don, Fri Jan-22-21 04:48 PM
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2730506, these bastard antivaxxers are using his death as disinformation
Posted by Reeq, Fri Jan-22-21 10:17 PM
against the vaccine.
https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1352748139665645569
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2730513, How is it disinformation....
Posted by Musa, Sat Jan-23-21 12:28 AM
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2730525, Of course
Posted by Amritsar, Sat Jan-23-21 10:07 AM
Lol
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2730909, lol
Posted by Mynoriti, Mon Jan-25-21 10:47 PM
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2730903, unfortunately fitting. America treated him like shit in life and death.
Posted by will_5198, Mon Jan-25-21 09:33 PM
no matter how much grace he showed.
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2730927, ME confirmed it was natural causes
Posted by CherNic, Tue Jan-26-21 09:28 AM
I saw that vaccine shit on facebook and had to let some folks go. Your third eye is NOT that fucking open
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2730527, RIP to a legend. Good reads:
Posted by smutsboy, Sat Jan-23-21 10:14 AM
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/01/hank-aaron-obituary-baseball-home-run-record
https://slate.com/culture/2021/01/hank-aaron-hate-mail.html
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2730891, RIP
Posted by obsidianchrysalis, Mon Jan-25-21 05:06 PM
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