Published 22:36 IST, January 22nd 2021
Baseball legend & Hall of Famer Hank Aaron passes away at 86, Atlanta Braves confirms
Baseball legend as well as the Hall of Famer of the game Henry Louis Aaron a.k.a. Hank Aaron has passed away at the age of 86.on Friday
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Baseball legend as well as Hall of Famer of game Henry Louis Aaron a.k.a. Hank Aaron has passed away at of 86. news of legendary player's demise has been officially confirmed by Atlanta metropolitan area-based professional baseball team Atlanta Braves on Twitter.
cause of death is reportedly unkwn as of w.
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Hank Aaron, also nicknamed 'Hammerin' Hank' spent most of his baseball career playing for Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta, finishing his career with 755 home runs. Hank h me his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with Milwaukee Braves way back in 1954.
Prior to that, late baseball legend got his start in majors with Negro League Indianapolis Clowns and h a lion's share in contributing to team's World Series victory in 1952.
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biggest moment of his illustrious career arrived on April 8, 1974, as he ended up breaking George Herman a.k.a. Babe Ruth's home run record by reaching 715.
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'Hammer' bid ieu to game in 1976 and was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame six years later i.e. in 1982. Aaron played vast majority of his MLB games in right field, though he appeared at several or infield and outfield positions. In his last two seasons, he was primarily a designated hitter.
right-fielder who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth went on to break career home run record in pre-steroids era.
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Hank Aaron's successful baseball career & accomplishments
'Hammerin Hank' set a wide array of career hitting records during a 23-year career spent mostly with Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, including RBIs, extra-base hits, and total bases.
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But Hall of Famer will be remembered for one swing above all ors, one that me him baseball’s home-run king. It was a title he would hold for more than 33 years, a period in which Hammer slowly but surely claimed his rightful place as one of America’s most iconic sporting figures.
baseball Hall of Famer set multiple hitting records during a 23-year career spent mostly with Braves, including RBIs, extra-base hits, and total bases. But Hall of Famer will be remembered for one swing above all ors.
(With AP Inputs)
22:36 IST, January 22nd 2021