Baseball legend Henry Aaron has died.
Per announcement on KTVU San Francisco. Mo details yet.
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Not really much of a baseball fan but his was the first sports name I ever recognized. RIP.
I loved Hammerin’ Hank, even before I was a real baseball fan. Rest in power, sir. 
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He accomplished amazing totals in the 'dead ball era.' With just the addition of the newer, live ball, he might have hit 1000 home runs.
The year he hit 60, Lou Gehrig hit the second-highest home run total in the history of major league baseball - 19 Ruth hit 3 times what would have otherwise been the best single season total ever....had he never played. And, his 60 homers were more than the 2 last place TEAMS in the American League that year.
He finished with a batting average something like .004 behind Ted Williams, who some maniacs claim was the greatest.
It took Aaron almost 50% more at bats to hit 714.
Did Aaron's record count? Absolutely. He really did that, and it is undeniable that he did. All the "record" career home run totals since Ruth should have about half a dozen asterisks each, though.
And, although it means nothing to a discussion about hitters....do you know what pitcher had the best lifetime winning percentage against the Yankees? If you didn't, I'm sure you do now. 
for hammering the disgusting racists who still, unfortunately, pollute our public discussions.
You were one of the best, sir. You hit it out of the park...
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, CBS46 has learned. He leaves behind an indelible legacy on and off the baseball diamond.
Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1934, the son of Herbert and Estella Aaron. He played in sandlots and started his pro career in the Negro Leagues in 1951. He made his way through the minor leagues until age 20. Aaron then made his Major League Debut and started his 23-year-career with the then-Milwaukee Braves.
He recorded his first of 755 home runs on April 23, 1954 in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. His first season saw him finish fourth in the rookie of the year voting as he hit .280 with 13 home runs and 69 RBIs. It was just the start of what became one of the most legendary careers in baseball history.
By the time he was in just his fourth season, he hit 44 home runs, drove in 132 RBIs and won the National League MVP award. The 1957 season started a lengthy run that saw Aaron hit at least 25 home runs in every season until 1973. During this time, Aaron and the Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta where Aaron became a living legend on the field.
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Cross gently, Hammer.
Hammerin’ Hank. 
I don't recognize him, either.
He sure got a good seat! 
I can remember watching his record breaking homer live...and all the death threats he received.