OT: RIP Hank Aaron

[formerlurker]

One of the greatest to ever play the game and still the HR leader in my book.

Hank Aaron, MLB legend, dead at 86

Hank Aaron, who endured racist death threats while chasing down and breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, and still considered by many to be baseball’s legitimate long ball king, died Frid…

nypost.com

 

[Kitaman]

Oh Wow! I came her to get to check out basketball news and get hit with a bat. I remember him very well, and his dramatic record breaking homer.

Great Man, Great Athlete, Great Baseball Player. If there is a better word than great, he can claim it.

 

[MexicoHusky]

His playing career pre dates me. He had one of the better ESPN SportsCentury documentaries. They did a nice job stressing he was not really thought of as a home run guy. Suddenly after two decades of hitting 30-40 home runs he was within reach of the career record. Kinda neat

 

[CL82]

RIP Hammering Hank

 

[mauconnfan]

RIP Hank, this blows. What a great great man even more so than the great player. Damn 2020 is seeping into January.

 

[Palatine]

I never met him though we were at some of the same events when I lived in Atlanta. He alway handled himself with class and dignity. A life well lived. RIP.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

RIP to a great man and true baseball icon. Had the pleasure of meeting him briefly several years ago and shared some laughs.

 

[Tampahusky]

The real HR champ !!

 

[ColchVEGAS]

RIP home run king

 

[cohenzone]

He played on some very good Braves teams. He and Eddie Mathews were a top notch threat and they had great pitching including Warren Spahn. Part of my youth. An excellent human being blessed with great talent. RIP.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Sort of sums it up nicely. Been a tough few weeks for the Braves organization. Phil Neikro, Don Sutton, and now Hammerin' Hank.

 

[superjohn]

He had over 12 more miles between the bases than any other player in baseball history. Top 5 player of all-time and the best baseball man ever, one of the greatest Americans who ever lived.

 

[John]

He played on some very good Braves teams. He and Eddie Mathews were a top notch threat and they had great pitching including Warren Spahn. Part of my youth. An excellent human being blessed with great talent. RIP.

That era Milwaukee Brave club should have been a multi-year dynasty.

 

[ucp990411]

Oh Wow! I came her to get to check out basketball news and get hit with a bat. I remember him very well, and his dramatic record breaking homer.

Great Man, Great Athlete, Great Baseball Player. If there is a better word than great, he can claim it.

A like to this post is simply not enough. One of the greatest and most respected human beings - EVER. What this man had to endure was unbelievable.

 

[Chin Diesel]

He had over 12 more miles between the bases than any other player in baseball history. Top 5 player of all-time and the best baseball man ever, one of the greatest Americans who ever lived.

That seems impossible to have 12 miles more bases than anyone else, but I'll be damned.

722 more total bases than Musial at #2. And 722x90 is a bit more than 12 miles.

 

[methodology]

Tough to find a better human being. He is the gold standard that every athlete should model their lives after. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything negative about Hank

RIP

 

[JB75]

Crazy. Another legend gone. My pops is a big giants fan. Had no idea it was almost him and willie Mays in the same outfield together. Imagine that. 2021 not starting off great either

 

[BGesus4]

Sort of sums it up nicely. Been a tough few weeks for the Braves organization. Phil Neikro, Don Sutton, and now Hammerin' Hank.

Larry nailed it

 

[3rdbass]

RIP Hammerin Hank the True Homerun King! You will be missed!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[superjohn]

I always wondered if Hank heard the footsteps of the two teens who were running behind him, if he had any idea what was happening, if he thought he could be killed when he felt them slap his back in congratulations. An off duty cop who was a part of the security detail had his hand around the grip of his gun as it was unfolding.

 

[Dove]

Larry nailed it

Good ol' Larry.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Simply one of the greatest players and ambassadors for the game who ever lived or will ever live. I think I saw him once as a kid, when Milwaukee came to Fenway. That total bases record is really a testament to how great he was as an overall player.

RIP to a legend.

 

[formerlurker]

That era Milwaukee Brave club should have been a multi-year dynasty.

I heard on WFAN just now that Hank signed with the then Boston Braves because they offered him $50 more a month than the NY Giants. Imagine how many more rings the Giants would have won with Hank and Willie Mays on the same team. All over $50.

 

[dennismenace]

Lightning wrists. Always remember the All Star games when he and other legends (Banks, Clemente, Mays) used to beat the AL all the time so much so that as a Yankees fan I actually disliked the Red Sox less than the NL. After growing up I realized how great those players in the NL were.

RIP Hank.

Here is a post from Yahoo:

Hank Aaron celebrated as hero and icon in outpouring of remembrances on social media

MLB players and other celebrities react to Hank Aaron's death at age 86

sports.yahoo.com