• Hank Aaron...baseball great....dead at 86!

    From Miloch@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 22 10:39:57 2021
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    Hank Aaron, one-time Negro League outfielder who broke Babe Ruth's Major League home run record, dies at age 86

    more at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9177001/Hank-Aaron-baseball-legend-broke-Babe-Ruths-Major-League-home-run-record-dies-age-86.html

    *A cause of death has not been reported, but the Atlanta Braves confirmed that Hank Aaron died in his sleep at the age of 86

    *Aaron made his last public appearance just 2 1/2 weeks ago, when he received the COVID-19 vaccine

    *He played for the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns in 1952 before being discovered by the Boston Braves, who purchased his contract for $10,000.

    *Without ever reaching the 50-home run mark in any season, Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth with his 715th home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves in 1974

    *His pursuit of baseball's most cherished record was marred by a racist hate mail campaign, which included many death threats from anonymous senders

    Henry 'Hank' Aaron, the one-time Negro League outfielder who went on to break Babe Ruth's Major League home run record in the face of rampant racism, has died
    at 86.

    A cause of death has not been reported, but the Atlanta Braves confirmed that he
    died in his sleep.

    'We are absolutely devastated by the passing of our beloved Hank,' Atlanta Braves chairman Terry McGuirk said in a statement. 'He was a beacon for our organization first as a player, then with player development, and always with our community efforts. His incredible talent and resolve helped him achieve the highest accomplishments, yet he never lost his humble nature.'



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