RIP Hank Aaron

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

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.

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.