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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....
97.8% (first ballot) Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed " Hammer " or " Hammerin' Hank ", was an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history ...
Jan 22, 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. His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from those who’d known him personally or simply been ...
Jan 23, 2021 · 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. His...
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 at the...
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.
Jan 22, 2021 · Updated at 3:10 p.m. ET. Hank Aaron, seen as a hero for shattering Babe Ruth's home run record and also for his longtime advocacy for civil rights, has died. "Hammerin' Hank" was 86. The...
