RIP Henry “Hank” Aaron.

[PimTac]

Just breaking across the wires. Another baseball legend has passed.

Baseball legend Hank Aaron, who began and ended his big-league career in Milwaukee, dies at 86

"Hammerin' Hank" joined the Braves in 1954, won the World Series with Milwaukee in '57, endured racism in his home run quest and retired as a Brewer.

www.jsonline.com

 

[bdcardinal]

Wow... R.I.P.

 

[Lubener]

That's bad news.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Noooo! He was a great baseball player one of my favorites. Too bad we are losing everyone it seems. He was a Homerun King for sure.

 

[Passport1]

He was a great player. I got to speak with him once when I was at Wrigley Field rooting for my Cubs. I think the Braves were still in Milwaukee then. Hammerin' Hank.

 

[PimTac]

I remember watching his #715 home run back in 74 on a black and white television.

 

[odie]

:-(

 

[Justus1]

What a wonderful player. One of my all time favorites.

 

[reemoeMO]

One of those iconic baseball moments...#715, with the fans running on the field to congratulate him while he's between second and third. The Lord put together quite the rotation over the past year--Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, Phil Niekro, Tom Seaver, and Don Sutton. In addition to Lou Brock, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, and now Hammerin' Hank.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I remember when he had a Hank Aaron BMW in S. Atlanta.

 

[Mercury321]

A sad day for Baseball and a sad day for Atlanta. I was lucky enough to watch him play in Bush stadium a couple of times. Always a favorite.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Greatest hitter after Mays.

 

[Justus1]

Greatest hitter after Mays.

I loved watching all those guys play. I agree, Willie just seemed to add something to every game he played.

 

[Lubener]

Hammering Hank was a class act. I remember seeing the record setting HR on TV as a kid.
RIP Hank.

 

[PimTac]

Greatest hitter after Mays.

Memories from my childhood days. Watching baseball on television. Names like Mays, Killebrew, Mantle, Banks and so on.

 

[OilReport99]

RIP Hank.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Memories from my childhood days. Watching baseball on television. Names like Mays, Killebrew, Mantle, Banks and so on.

Some say Aaron was a better all around player than Mays.
One think is for sure, no one could blow a fast ball by him.
There is a famous line managers used to say about how to pitch to him:
"Just make sure no one is on base when he hits the home run."

 

[PimTac]

Some say Aaron was a better all around player than Mays.
One think is for sure, no one could blow a fast ball by him.
There is a famous line managers used to say about how to pitch to him:
"Just make sure no one is on base when he hits the home run."

One weekend way back I watched Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles hit a line shot to the upper deck. The ball hit the facade with a thwack that could clearly be heard in the television broadcast. That was back before players started doping and whatever.

Powell was a big guy, like a block of granite. He didn’t need any help hitting power shots like that.

When players started to improve themselves artificially I stopped watching.

 

[Leo99]

One weekend way back I watched Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles hit a line shot to the upper deck. The ball hit the facade with a thwack that could clearly be heard in the television broadcast. That was back before players started doping and whatever.

Powell was a big guy, like a block of granite. He didn’t need any help hitting power shots like that.

When players started to improve themselves artificially I stopped watching.

I still watch but it's interesting to compare players from years ago to today. The players from years ago look so skinny compared to modern players. The pace of play was a lot faster back then, too.

 

[csandste]

Lived in Atlanta when he crossed the line. RIP.