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Old 01-22-2021, 09:45 AM
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RIP Hank

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Old 01-22-2021, 09:48 AM
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RIP home run king. he's one of my favorite player to collect besides mantle.
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Old 01-22-2021, 09:49 AM
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What a great player he was.
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This is a real kick in the gut. Awful news. RIP, HR King.
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Old 01-22-2021, 09:53 AM
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Truly a legend for many reasons. RIP....
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Old 01-22-2021, 09:56 AM
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This hits hard, really hard. The other legends who've recently died were the best of the best. Hank was baseball royalty. This is so sad....😥😥
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Old 01-22-2021, 09:57 AM
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This one really hurts. It seems like we've lost more legends these last couple of years than I can ever remember happening before. RIP Mr. Aaron. I loved watching you play.
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Old 01-22-2021, 10:01 AM
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RIP Hank. Amazing what a rough past 10 or so months it has been with losing HoFers. Has there ever been a stretch like this before where so many passed away in this short a time period?
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Old 01-22-2021, 10:10 AM
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I grew up in Atlanta. Hank was a lot like a Jackie Robinson to the South. Loved and hated. Over the years he emerged as a legend. The true home run king.
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I think Joe Adcock said it. Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster.
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Old 01-22-2021, 10:21 AM
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Baseball’s TRUE home run King! Where were you when Hank broke The Babes record? I was a 14 year old watching in mom and dad’s front room. Remember Bill Buckner in left field climbing the fence as Tom House caught the ball! One of the greatest sports moments in my lifetime! RIP Henry. Thanks for all you did for baseball!
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Old 01-22-2021, 10:32 AM
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Old 01-22-2021, 10:33 AM
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Always a gentleman. RIP Mr. Aaron.
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Baseball’s TRUE home run King! Where were you when Hank broke The Babes record? I was a 14 year old watching in mom and dad’s front room. Remember Bill Buckner in left field climbing the fence as Tom House caught the ball! One of the greatest sports moments in my lifetime! RIP Henry. Thanks for all you did for baseball!
When my mom passed several years ago, I brought, read and "played" the Birthday card she got me that year during her eulogy. It said that she was proud of me and that "anything is possible if you work hard enough and to follow my dreams". It was one of the first Cards that played Music or in this case the calling of the 715th homerun by Milo Hamilton. I just pulled it out and listened for old time sake as tears come down my cheeks. Like most moms, she was right. I have had more success than I probably deserve, so this one hit home particularly hard today.

We also had watched on TV in the front room. I was fortunate enough to see one of those home runs in person on June 24th 1972 from the 4th row at Dodger Stadium with my grandfather. I was 11. He would point these guys out to me occasionally and whispered to me in my ear on that day, "That's Hank Aaron" son. Thanks for the memories Hank. You will be missed.
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RIP Hank. Amazing what a rough past 10 or so months it has been with losing HoFers. Has there ever been a stretch like this before where so many passed away in this short a time period?
One of the other members here did a study of HoFer deaths by year recently, and last year tied 1972 as the worst year, so I don't think there's ever been a stretch like the past 13 months.
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feeling like the rest of you, this one really hurts. RIP Hank.

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One of the other members here did a study of HoFer deaths by year recently, and last year tied 1972 as the worst year, so I don't think there's ever been a stretch like the past 13 months.
2020 was worse than 1972. The reason is Clemente was not a Hall of Famer when he died. Last year set the record for active HOFer deaths.

The Hammer is the true HR King. King of player and man.
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