1. 01-22-21 09:26 AM #1
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    RIP Hank Aaron

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  2. 01-22-21 09:28 AM #2
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    he got the C19 shot the other day
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  3. 01-22-21 09:29 AM #3
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    Damn. R.I.P.

    For some reason I thought that he was already dead.
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  4. 01-22-21 09:30 AM #4
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    Hammering Hank was Sammy's idol
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  5. 01-22-21 09:30 AM #5
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    God Bless his friends & family
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  6. 01-22-21 09:30 AM #6
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    Baseball legend.
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  7. 01-22-21 09:32 AM #7
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  8. 01-22-21 09:32 AM #8
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    Do we still consider him the all time leader or not?
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    Legend RIP
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  10. 01-22-21 09:37 AM #10
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    wow

    RIP to a legend
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  11. 01-22-21 09:37 AM #11
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  12. 01-22-21 09:39 AM #12
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    Legendary baseball player but better person. Guy lived it in every way.
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  13. 01-22-21 09:43 AM #13
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    Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron waits to receive his COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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  14. 01-22-21 09:51 AM #14
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    His family should get an autopsy and see if the vaccine killed him
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  15. 01-22-21 09:52 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Legend

    86 years young
    No! Fuk, met the guy some yrs ago. RIP, hammerin hank..
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  16. 01-22-21 09:53 AM #16
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    God bless. True legend.
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  17. 01-22-21 09:53 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Do we still consider him the all time leader or not?
    More importantly...remember the video he gave to congratulate Bonds? No hard feelings, total class.
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  18. 01-22-21 09:55 AM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    Hammering Hank was Sammy's idol
    He was my dad's idol too. RIP.
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  19. 01-22-21 09:59 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by unde0087 View Post
    Legendary baseball player but better person. Guy lived it in every way.
    When Aaron pushed aside Babe Ruth’s revered record of 714 – the most famous number in sports -- it ended a quest during which the slugger endured racist hate mail and threats against his life. On the night Aaron broke the record, his bodyguard stood disguised as a fan, ready with a gun hidden in a binoculars case, and police snipers were on the stadium roof, fortunately showing life-saving judgment when two teenagers jumped out of the stands to join Aaron during his trot around the bases.


    Sports Illustrated later reported that Aaron received 930,000 pieces of hate mail in 1973.

    “These people feel this is going to be a weak part of me,” Aaron said about the hate mail he began to receive when it became apparent he would threaten Ruth’s record. “They think they’ll upset me with their words or their shouts, that they’ll get me where I can’t do the job. This won’t happen. I don’t like it, but I always do my best. This only makes me more determined.”

    No. 715 has been called “the home run that changed America.” After Aaron broke the record, his detractors melted away.


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  20. 01-22-21 10:05 AM #20
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    One of the top five and maybe top three players of all time.

    Still the MLB RBI king, Hit 714 HR's and batted .305 lifetime.
    Super human numbers.
    And from what I hear super human person.

    RIP to one of the greatest of all time.
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  21. 01-22-21 10:13 AM #21
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    Very sad to hear the news. news. Chokes me up.
    Hank Aaron meant a lot to me growing up as he was always my favorite player.

    May you rest in peace Henry.










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  22. 01-22-21 10:17 AM #22
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    RIP to the REAL Home Run King!

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  23. 01-22-21 10:18 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    One of the top five and maybe top three players of all time.

    Still the MLB RBI king, Hit 714 HR's and batted .305 lifetime.
    Super human numbers.
    And from what I hear super human person.

    RIP to one of the greatest of all time.
    Pretty sure he hit more Homer's than that
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  24. 01-22-21 10:19 AM #24
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    Don Sutton now Hank Aaron. Was hoping with the new year that the Hall of Fame deaths would slow. But no. RIP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Pretty sure he hit more Homer's than that
    Yeah you're right.
    That was Ruth's number.
    Aaron's number was 755.
    Got 'em backwards.
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  26. 01-22-21 10:26 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    RIP to the REAL Home Run King!
    LT - records are meant to be broken. Barry Bonds, no matter what you think of him, Clemens, Mark McGwire, Pete Rose, what have you, earned every record they hold. I'm especially annoyed by MLBs treatment of the steroids era. There were no rules on steroids by MLB. They didn't care. Baseball was dead. Steroids saved baseball. These holier than thou fukks won't ever say it but we all know Steroids saved baseball. Hell, more pictures were juicing than the hitters. Bonds didn't have to juice, he resisted it longer than most but watching all these other guys who were not anyway as talented as he was get all the accolades and for MLB to promote it, what was he supposed to do? I saw Bonds before steroids. He was by far the most talented hitter ever. I give a lot of credit to Ken Griffey, who never went the steroid route. That is very tough to do, see average guys like Biggio and Bagwell roid out and get rewarded. Especially when baseball obviously condoned it.
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  27. 01-22-21 10:26 AM #27
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    one of the classiest guys ever. god speed sir.
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  28. 01-22-21 10:26 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by stake1 View Post
    His family should get an autopsy and see if the vaccine killed him
    they are saying some people over 80 might be better off not getting the vaccine as the effects it causes in developing antibodies might be too harsh for their bodies to handle. i hope in his case it was just his time and not because of that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Do we still consider him the all time leader or not?
    I do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pokernight1991 View Post
    Don Sutton now Hank Aaron. Was hoping with the new year that the Hall of Fame deaths would slow. But no. RIP.
    Also Tommie Lasorda.
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    RIP
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  32. 01-22-21 10:58 AM #32
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    Never heard of him
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    RIP ---- A true hero in the face of adversity............hats off.... Literally a legend
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