SonOfJack 2,630 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP š Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael 2,457 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I definitely had to stare at this for a moment to process the words. I couldn't believe them. Great man. Great ballplayer. Endured so much on his chase to surpass Ruth. May he rest peacefully. He's earned it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CyggyMarlin 330 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP... He IS the Home Run King to me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SonOfJack 2,630 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 3 minutes ago, CyggyMarlin said: He IS the Home Run King to me. To me as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SilverBullet 2,747 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I'm not sure he gets enough credit for what he endured during his HR chase and for being such a pioneer for racial equalityĀ coming out of that. Jackie gets so much of the headlines for being first but there are countless other great men after him who still went through hell yet did everything right, the way Jackie did, to continue paving the road that Jackie opened up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael 2,457 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, SilverBullet said: I'm not sure he gets enough credit for what he endured during his HR chase and for being such a pioneer for racial equalityĀ coming out of that. Jackie gets so much of the headlines for being first but there are countless other great men after him who still went through hell yet did everything right, the way Jackie did, to continue paving the road that Jackie opened up. And then he went on to be one of the greatest ever. Top 5 level greatest ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SonOfJack 2,630 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Aaron is one of the biggest names in MLB history and had an impact on the entire game, not just on the teams he played for. I'd like to see all MLB teams wear a 44 patch this year. At least on Opening Day, if not for the entire season. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SirFishFan 483 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) Hank Aaron, the only Atlanta Braves player I was ever a fan of.. Ā Iām too young to have watched him play, but old enough to remember a couple of seasons before Barry Bonds broke his record in ā01 and always hearing and reading about him as the home run king, and my Dad used to tell me about watching his record breaking season in the ā70s.Ā Ā The thing that always stood out to me about him was his longevity and consistencyĀ as a player. HisĀ first season in the majors was in 1954 and he retired in 1976 and played 140+ games for almost all of those years. And because of that he was able to get that record without ever hitting 60Ā Hr a year, (his season high inĀ HR was 47). One of the few people that can pretty much everyone can agree wasĀ a true legendary human beingĀ not just in baseballĀ but in life as well. Edited January 22 by SirFishFan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SongInTheAir 435 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 *Henry Aaron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
el_gmac 379 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Hammer gone RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Das Texan 150 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 RIP to the true GOAT in MLB.Ā Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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