Few players have had as much impact both on and off the field as Hammerin’ Hank Aaron.
Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Dies at 86
Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron has died Friday at age 86. Arguably the greatest right-handed hitter to ever play the game, Hank Aaron’s MLB accomplishments are almost too numerous to be listed all in one place.
Aaron Maintained Hope and Optimism Through Racial Adversity
Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier, paving the way for Hank Aaron to be brought in by the Boston Braves in 1952. As one of five players of colour in the newly desegregated Sally League, Aaron showed poise under pressure and weathered the storm of racism. It was good practice. Once Aaron reached the Majors, things only got worse, especially late in his career, as he approached the most hallowed record in all of sports, Babe Ruth’s 714 career home runs. In chasing the record, Aaron received thousands of pieces of vile, life-threatening hate mail. Despite this, he soldiered on and refused to accept that we could not all be better. Aaron and his wife put together a long history of working both with and for the NAACP LDF, helping to forever change the lives of many people of colour across America.
Fellow members of the Hall of Fame speak out about Hank Aaron on the occasion of his passing.
Other Baseball News
About the same time as news broke about Aaron’s passing, the Padres were announcing that they had re-signed Jurickson Profar to a three-year deal worth $21 million.
Nice to see the Diamondbacks are not the only team shopping from the bargain bin.
Ryan Zimmerman Returning to Washington
After opting out of the 2020 season, Zimmerman is returning to the only organization he has ever played for on a 1-year/$1 million deal.
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