All Time Home Run King Hank Aaron Passes Away at 86
The baseball world has lost another legend and one of the greatest of all time…”Hammerin'” Hank Aaron, major league baseball’s all time home run leader, has passed away at the age of 86 according to his daughter. Aaron began his professional baseball career in 1952 when he signed with the then Boston Braves, who moved to Milwaukee in 1953. Aaron was league MVP in 1957 and led the Braves to a World Series championship over the Yankees. The Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966 and Aaron continued to set records, culminating with Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s all time home run record of 714, hitting his 715th homer on April 8, 1974 against the Dodgers. Aaron was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975 and finished his career as baseball’s all time home run leader with 755. He retired at the end of the 1976 season. Aaron also holds the major league records for most RBI’s, most total bases, and most extra hits. Aaron was also known as being a quiet but effective leader for civil rights. Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.
