RIP Hank Aaron

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    Dead at 86. The greatest home run hitter of all time in my opinion. "Naturally"
     
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    So many HoF'ers have passed in the last year. So sad....

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    R.I.P. Hank
    I remember that swing! And I'll never forget!
     
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    I'm old enough to remember the death threats that Aaron got when he was getting close to breaking Ruth's record. And I was watching the game when he did

     
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    Truly one of the giants of baseball

    RIP
     
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    Not a huge baseball fan but I do know that he was one of the all time greats. RIP Hank!
     
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    I have a cherished signed copy of his book. Still IMO greatest home run hitter. He didn't cheat.
     
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    .....Like McGuire and Sosa?
     
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    Great player, great man.
     
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    and Bonds.
     
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    Amphetamines were rampant in baseball in the 60's and 70's. Did that not qualify as cheating?
     
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    I know you're using a sarcastic/ironic coloring to your font, but it obviously does. And baseball was segregated previously which, while not cheating, is another type of illegitimacy. People treating steroids like some completely outrageous era effect that's entirely different from anything else that's affected players and statistics is silly, IMO.
     
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    He was a hero of mine in the world of baseball....great player, great man ..RIP Hank!
     
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    Like Trump, Bonds was never convicted of anything whatsoever. Therefore, just like Trump, Bonds is innocent until proven guilty, correct?
     
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    Correct
     
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    Good grief... Trump University & The Trump Foundation (among other things) say hi. Way to muddy the waters with ridiculous whataboutism.

    The best anecdote I heard yesterday in various tributes to gentleman Hammering Hank was about his fandom for the Cleveland Browns. For decades he'd fly to Cleveland for the weekend, put on bulky warm clothes plus a dog mask & go bark in the "dog pound" shoulder to shoulder in the bleachers with other Browns fans. What say you Sly?

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    I watched it, too. I had his cards in 1958 and treated them just like any other rising star. Lost them in toss-down games. The gum was the best gum around.
     
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