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Hank Aaron, Major League Baseball’s one-time home run record holder, dies aged 86 – ABC News
Tributes flow following the death of a Major League Baseball giant who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his successful pursuit of Babe Ruth’s famed…
Major League Baseball (MLB) great Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his successful pursuit of Babe Ruth’s career home run record, has died aged 86.
Key points:
- Aaron broke Ruth’s famed record with his 715th home run in 1974 while playing for the Atlanta Braves
- He was the target of extensive hate mail during his quest to break Ruth’s record
- MLB describes Aaron as being “near the top of everyone’s list of all-time great players”
The Atlanta Braves, Aaron’s long-time MLB…
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