Rest In Peace Hank Aaron; passed away this morning at age 86

[The Jamaican]

Hank Aaron was a nervous wreck at Jamaican wedding

Hank Aaron was a nervous wreck at Jamaican wedding, pastor recalls

Hank Aaron, the record-setting batter whose swashbuckling swings knocked Babe Ruth from the pedestal of baseball’s shrine while battling racism off the diamond, almost struck out when he faced an unfamiliar pitcher in Jamaica the year before his...

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[Moore]

RIP

 

[bgbtylvr]

This is a dope as episode on Hank Aaron.

World Championship Boxing

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Ten Essential Reads About Baseball Legend Hank Aaron

Remembering the life and legacy of an American hero who was bigger than sports.

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Opinion | A Final Interview With Hank Aaron: ‘I Recognized That I Had a Gift’ (Published 2021)

No matter what happened in America, his greatness still shone.

www.nytimes.com

HANK AARON

THE BALL THAT crowned Hank Aaron as baseball's home run king was marked with serial number 12-12-2-2 and with clubhouse attendant Bill Acree's signature in

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How Hank Aaron made baseball a form of civil rights activism

How Henry Aaron made baseball a form of civil rights activism -- interviews with former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, Long-time Atlanta friend Xernona Clayton and others who assess the role that Aaron as a popular baseball player in the Deep South helped open doors and helped changed racial...

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Nobody — And We Mean Nobody — Was Consistently Great Like Hank Aaron

He reached international renown in 1974 by breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run mark, which had stood unchallenged for four decades, but that was just the crowning achievement of a career that spanned 23 years and saw Aaron set all manner of records.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/22/hank-aaron-civil-rights/

Hank Aaron Forced America to Change. It Never Changed Enough.

Remembering the life and legacy of a baseball icon, who died Friday at age 86

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Hank Aaron's lasting impact is measured in more than home runs

Aaron was so much more than a record-breaking home run hitter. He was a bittersweet symbol of both American racial intolerance and triumph.

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[BlackStar6870]

He took that poison I mean that covid-19 vaccine, I believe that's what killed him

 

[darth frosty]

NEVER FORGET; This was another piece of hate mail Hank Aaron received as he got close to breaking Babe Ruth's home run record. Many of the letters included death threats. The FBI investigated several of these threats. Aaron and his family were so threatened that they had to be protected by armed guards. And he still SMASHED the record. #BlackHistoryMonth

 

[darth frosty]

 

[dHustla]

Seemed like they didn't throw as hard back then