{"id":217545,"date":"2021-01-22T10:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T16:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=217545"},"modified":"2021-01-22T10:13:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T16:13:18","slug":"hammer-hank-aaron-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=217545","title":{"rendered":"“Hammerin’ Hank,” Aaron passes, 86"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta \u00a0 Word as been received that baseball legend, and Hall of Famer\u00a0 Henry (Hank) Aaron has passed way, at 86 years old.<\/p>\n

Aaron played in the majors for 23 years from 1954 to 1976. He played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves and finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n

Aside from being a 25-time All-Star, an MVP and a three-time Gold Glove, Aaron ended his career as Major League Baseball\u2019s all-time home run leader with 755. He had taken the crown from New York Yankees great Babe Ruth and later lost it to San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds.<\/p>\n

Aaron still holds the all-time record for RBI with 2,297.<\/p>\n

Aaron started his career in 1951 in the Negro Leagues with the Indianapolis Clowns. He played for three months before receiving offers from the Giants and the Braves of the major leagues.<\/p>\n

According to the book “Batting Around,”<\/a> Aaron said the Braves offered him $50 more than the Giants which was the “only thing that kept Willie Mays and me from being teammates.” He made his debut with the Braves at 23 in 1954 and won an MVP award by his fourth season.<\/p>\n

He hit more than 40 home runs eight times in his career. He would break Ruth\u2019s record on April 8, 1974, with legendary broadcaster Vin Scully calling the game. Scully invoked the racial tension of the time in his call.<\/p>\n