Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
Hank Aaron was long out of baseball when I first hit the little leagues as a kid, and yet he was still an idol and still someone you imitated when you played with friends!

Even today he is still one of the kings of baseball. Passed only by Barry Bonds decades later in the HR department, but Barry had a little help via the enhancement drugs, so Aaron is still by far tops IMO!

755

That number alone says "Henry Hank Aaron" and all sports fans know it.

RIP Hank, and thanks for all the memories!!

Hank Aaron being celebrated for breaking the all time record held by Babe Ruth, hitting #715 in 1974, called by Vin Scully!!

Great memories....Needed a Tissue for that one! RIP Hank!