One of the greatest baseball players ever has passed away. Hank Aaron, who reached the Baseball Hall of Fame after surpassing Babe Ruth‘s legendary home run record during an impeccable 23-year-career in the MLB, passed away on Friday.
He was 86 years old. Related: John Krasinski Goes Above And Beyond For Healthcare Heroes With MLB Surprise No cause of death was given for the man fans called “Hammerin’ Hank,” in light of the record 755 career home runs he hit in more than two decades of professional baseball with the Milwaukee Braves and, later, the Atlanta Braves.
His home run record was later surpassed in 2007 by Barry Bonds, with Aaron cheering him on the entire way. Long considered one of the classiest men in baseball, Aaron endured
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