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Jan 22, 2021 · Hank Aaron, who faced down racism as he eclipsed Babe Ruth as baseball’s home run king, hitting 755 homers and holding the most celebrated record in sports for more than 30 years, has died. He...
Jan 23, 2021 · CNN — Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in the face of racism and became a revered ambassador to the game, has died. He was 86....
Jan 23, 2021 · Baseball legend Hank Aaron dies at 86. January 22nd, 2021. Richard Justice. Hank Aaron, a son of the Deep South who soared above its poverty and racism to become one of the most consequential figures in American history, died Friday at age 86.
Jan 22, 2021 · 22 January 2021. Getty Images. Hank Aaron set a Major League Baseball record for home runs in 1974. Hank Aaron, Major League Baseball's second-highest home run scorer of all time, has died...
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He was a consistent producer both at the plate and in the field, reaching the .300 mark in batting 14 times, 30 home runs 15 times, 90 RBI 16 times and captured three Gold Glove Awards en-route to 25 All-Star Game selections. Nineteen fifty-seven was arguably Aaron’s best season.
Jan 22, 2021 · Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, Aaron’s longtime team, said he died peacefully in his sleep. No cause was given. (AP Photo/File) Read More. 5 of 18 |.
Jan 22, 2021 · Aaron, the Hall of Famer who began and ended his Major League career in Milwaukee, winning a World Series with the Braves in 1957 before returning nearly two decades later to hit the last of his 755 home runs during two seasons with the fledgling Brewers while becoming MLB’s all-time leader in RBIs, died Friday morning. He was 86.
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