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« on: January 22, 2021, 12:19:12 PM »
https://www.ajc.com/news/baseball-great-henry-hank-aaron-86-passes-into-history/J33Z76ZVR5C4BG7A75VIDLZGWY/

Hank was my favorite baseball player of all time.
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2021, 12:49:43 PM »
RIP to the true home run king!
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2021, 01:00:19 PM »

Completely agreed.

RIP to the One and Only Home Run King and a great advocate for civil rights.
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2021, 01:26:34 PM »
RIP, huge FF. A very sad day for American sports.
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2021, 01:47:19 PM »
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Rest In Peace, Home Run King!
I also just found he was a devout Catholic. Wow.

Speaking of home runs, there is a beautiful anecdote linking Hank Aaron to one of the most iconic mathematicians ever, Paul Erdős. Narrated by Carl Pomerance here:
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2021, 03:05:31 PM »
538: Nobody — And We Mean Nobody — Was Consistently Great Like Hank Aaron
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2021, 03:21:59 PM »

So true. Such an incredible player
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2021, 03:36:55 PM »
Quote from: KaiserDave on January 22, 2021, 01:00:19 PM

Completely agreed.

RIP to the One and Only Home Run King and a great advocate for civil rights.

It just hit me that he technically no longer holds the record! I thought this was a weird slight to Ruth as if it was ever in doubt that he had his decades long reign and now Aaron has his. Of course Henry Aaron is the record holder, and I don't think any true fan of baseball even thinks otherwise!

The tenth Hall of Famer we've lost since the last election, and it is likely not a soul shall be chosen to fill their shoes. All our heroes have packed for the long road trip to the heavens.
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2021, 03:44:38 PM »
Quote from: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 22, 2021, 03:36:55 PM
Quote from: KaiserDave on January 22, 2021, 01:00:19 PM

Completely agreed.

RIP to the One and Only Home Run King and a great advocate for civil rights.

It just hit me that he technically no longer holds the record! I thought this was a weird slight to Ruth as if it was ever in doubt that he had his decades long reign and now Aaron has his. Of course Henry Aaron is the record holder, and I don't think any true fan of baseball even thinks otherwise!

The tenth Hall of Famer we've lost since the last election, and it is likely not a soul shall be chosen to fill their shoes. All our heroes have packed for the long road trip to the heavens.
Edgy "fans" need to be instructed about this.

But yes this is truly tragic, and unfortunately we will probably lose the Say Hey Kid soon.
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2021, 07:48:42 PM »
I first heard of Hank Aaron from that 'Futurama' episode (one of the worst episodes of the series, honestly). That ought to show you how much I know about sports. It's still a sad loss though.
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2021, 08:11:12 PM »
RIP to one of the best hitters to ever play the game of baseball.
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2021, 08:56:55 PM »
RIP Hank Aaron.
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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2021, 09:18:24 AM »
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2021, 12:08:15 PM »
RIP.
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2021, 06:42:15 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2021, 02:05:04 PM »
Died in his sleep like Sean Connery, what a peaceful way to go
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« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2021, 07:42:40 PM »
Quote from: MR. KAYNE WEST on January 26, 2021, 02:05:04 PM
Died in his sleep like Sean Connery, what a peaceful way to go

Death is inevitable.
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« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2021, 12:26:34 AM »
RIP Hank Aaron, one of the greatest players of all time.
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