RIP Hank Aaron
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86. <a href="https://t.co/v72XAnGpmY">https://t.co/v72XAnGpmY</a></p>&mdash; CBS46 (@cbs46) <a href="https://twitter.com/cbs46/status/1352636966882463744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Wow. RIP. A true giant!

I'll never forget that homerun trot when he broke Babe Ruth's record and the guy who came running up to steal his cap as was rounding second base.

A true legend and great spokesmen for baseball.

R.I.P. to yet another of my childhood legends.

JFC 2021 is starting out with a bang

huh....never realized the guy was trying to steal his cap!!??

I just thought he was trying to hug him....

Let’s put the hammer down a couple more times this year in honor of the great Hammerin Hank.

RIP

Whoa RIP Sir

Heroes get remembered but legends never die. Hank Aaron is a legend.

RIP, Hammering Hank.

True loss of a man who's greatness was quiet and understated. From ROTY to the greatest HR hitter ever (**** Bonds!) and on to an ambassador for the sport that gave him so much.

Al Downing

I hope the Braves win the WS and dedicate the season to Aaron. I'm bummed... the dude was constantly in the booth during broadcasts and attended nearly every home game.

RIP Hank

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Still the home run king!

Growing up in rural lilly white Iowa, Hammerin' Hank was every kids hero and everyone wanted to imitate him in little league in the 70's...

RIP Hank!

R.I.P. HANK.

I used to work with someone who knew those two guys who ran up to Aaron, they all were from the same small South Georgia town, Blackshear. He said they were drunk as skunks that night (shocking, I know).

How are the two guys who ran with him on #715?

I remember this happening. It was kind of a big deal in the sports world.

This.
RIP sir.

An all-time great who is still underrated.
If you take away all of his home runs, he still has 3000+ hits.

You're an idiot.

Oh Henry!

Childhood hero.

Just seemed like a really likeable guy.

RIP, Mr. Aaron.

What? That's one of the most iconic video clips in baseball... lighten up Francis...You grouchy old fart.

Brings back awesome memories; I was blessed to live at a time when I was able to watch Hammerin' Hank, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Duke Snider, Mickey Mantle, and many many more. Hank was always a class act. :huh:

RIP to the king


Brutal year for baseball deaths

Hank hit HR 736 right here in KC. A towering moonshot off Al Fitzmorris.

No one tried to steal his cap.

86 wow. Nice life. RIP.

My 8th birthday present was a wooden Louisville Slugger signature model baseball bat; Henry Aaron was etched in the barrel. Anyway, he was for sure one of my sports heroes growing up and always seemed to be a gentleman and class act. RIP.

Mobile, AL’s finest.

RIP.

All timer.

Only Jackie Robinson put up with more abuse than Hank did when he broke the record. He was a great player, steady and reliable, and a great man who didn't deserve to be put through the Hell he endured when the record closed in. Class man, and one of the games all time greats.

Absolutely. He was a slugger, but also a great hitter who didn’t strike out a lot for a power guy. Just a great pure all around hitter.

A true legend.

Still the REAL home run king.

Just heard this.

One of the all-time greats rounds the bases for the last time.

RIP

FAX

Never saw them play but that blew my mind in city slickers where the guy thought clemente was a better player

Heard he took the vax two weeks ago.....He was 86.....why? I'm sure it's not related to his death......right? Loved Hammerin Hank...

I was a Sr. In HS, 1975 4 buddies & myself was at that game. We wanted to see a part of history if Hank hit one, sure enough it was late in the game, a solo shot.

I'm too young to truly appreciate him but the way others talked about him, you had to respect his greatness. What a legend. RIP

I've argued for years he's actually underrated. People think of the home runs, but he was an all-around great player -- hit for average, had 3,700 hits, stole bases, was a good fielder in the prime of his career. He led the league in HRs only four times, but he was amazingly consistent and durable. Just a towering figure.

RIP to one of the greatest hitters to ever play. His overall stats are amazing and go well beyond just HRs. Still the all time leader in RBIs, total bases, and extra base hits. Plus he is third in hits and fourth in runs scored. He was a three time gold glover and 25 time all star. He was elected to the HOF with a 97.8% approval on the first ballot (not sure the reasons why he couldn't get the other 2.2%). He was truly a legend.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">looking at Aaron&#39;s splits vs. HOF pitchers and it turns out he ate them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner <a href="https://t.co/591C3Fsw9i">https://t.co/591C3Fsw9i</a> <a href="https://t.co/I62HQ8Zciu">pic.twitter.com/I62HQ8Zciu</a></p>&mdash; Suss-- 🥌 (@suss2hyphens) <a href="https://twitter.com/suss2hyphens/status/1352705361749356544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jesus. Looks like the only guys he didn't own were Seaver, Gibson and Sutton.

Koufax must have had nightmares about him.

Wow. Disgraceful. Should have thrown those writers out.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There were nine members of the Baseball Writers Association who did not vote for Henry Aaron on the 1982 Hall of Fame ballot. Nine.<a href="https://t.co/mRajl6bcms">https://t.co/mRajl6bcms</a></p>&mdash; Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) <a href="https://twitter.com/richarddeitsch/status/1352679805188239362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I am not one who usually sees race in things, but if not for race I wonder what would have caused some not to vote for him. His numbers easily justified it and being the all time HR leader would have been a shoo in, regardless of era.

My favorite of the old timers. I read his autobiography “I had a hammer” when I was a kid and it instantly made me a fan. Love Hank!

aaron's career OPS is .9285 so he was actually better against koufax and carlton than the rest of the league

Incredible consistency. My favorite player in the 70s. RIP king.

A lot of people wouldn't guess he's 3rd all time in hits. Only guys ahead of him are Rose and Cobb.

Iconic all time great player. Arguably the best hitter of all time.

There is no other reason. Everything he did on the field was hof worthy.

Hopefully Sophia Loren is doing well.