silent bob 710 #1 Posted January 22 https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/22/hank-aaron-dead-died-baseball-legend/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Foxtrot 235 #2 Posted January 22 DAMN! A gifted athlete, a true sportsman and gentleman, and incredibly strong, resolute and brave man. Well done, Mr Hank Aaron. Rest in remembered peace. Well done, indeed. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More Cowbell2 241 #3 Posted January 22 He just got his vaccine a week ago-ish, though this does not appear to be related to the virus. I remember seeing him hit the home run to break Ruths record. It was very exciting at the time since that record stood for so many years. RIP Mr Aaron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Foxtrot 235 #4 Posted January 22 Records are ment to be broken. He endured so much at the hands of fools. We’ll miss you, Hammerin’ Hank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
On The Hard 358 #5 Posted January 22 Hometown hero of Mobile. AL. The baseball stadium is named after him. In a world full of so many classless athletes, he stands out. He and Arthur Ashe are heroes to me. Athletes, gentlemen and barrier breakers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cal20sailor 2,337 #7 Posted January 22 Very humble and one of my heros. RIP and beat the shit out of babe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
On The Hard 358 #8 Posted January 22 Much I didn't know in this very well written piece. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/hank-aaron-dead/2021/01/22/2d11719a-5cc6-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html As a teenager at the time, I just thought it was cool that he was going to break such a long-standing record. I had no idea that he was getting sacks of hate mail along the way. He was a far better man than most of his fellow players and all of his critics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,087 #9 Posted January 22 Sad loss, he was a wonderful man. And yeah, he did have to endure a lot. But he also worked to make the world a better place. He did at least a couple of tours around the country meeting Little League and high school baseball teams. As Mr Aaron's obit in the Washington Post said, he was an "unassailable symbol of fair play and integrity." A champion in sports and in life... one of my childhood heroes. - DSK 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 2,173 #10 Posted January 22 in my opinion, he still owns the HR record... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,022 #11 Posted January 22 3 hours ago, More Cowbell2 said: He just got his vaccine a week ago-ish, though this does not appear to be related to the virus. I remember seeing him hit the home run to break Ruths record. It was very exciting at the time since that record stood for so many years. RIP Mr Aaron. will they (and if not Why Not) start listing anyone who dies after receiving the vaccine A COVID VACCINE Death ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent bob 710 #12 Posted January 22 3 minutes ago, DA-WOODY said: will they (and if not Why Not) start listing anyone who dies after receiving the vaccine A COVID VACCINE Death ?? He was 86 years old. If you don’t want your vaccine, I know lots of people that do. Yes, there will be a few reactions to the vaccine, but so far there have been 410,000 ultimate reactions to the virus! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,022 #13 Posted January 22 Everyone who died this past year was listed as a COVID Death be it most obviously a gunshot, car/plain crash or lightning strike my comment having nothing to do with any of the vaccines just media reporting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
On The Hard 358 #14 Posted January 22 17 minutes ago, Grande Mastere Dreade said: in my opinion, he still owns the HR record... Absolutely! In the article it says that he deeply resented Barry Bonds for the PED use. If someone can beat his record with no PEDs then the record is his. Until then......... I didn't realize that in addition to being an incredible slugger, he had an insanely high batting average AND was a All-Star level fielder as well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Point Break 2,777 #15 Posted January 22 1 hour ago, DA-WOODY said: Everyone who died this past year was listed as a COVID Death be it most obviously a gunshot, car/plain crash or lightning strike my comment having nothing to do with any of the vaccines just media reporting Yes because EVERY hospital in the nation, all the pulmonologists, all the hospitalists, all the epidemiologist’s, all the immunologists, all the ICU nurses......are all in a hundreds of thousands person conspiracy to make up the number of COVID deaths/hospitalizations/infections in order to.......something. And before you post the link you surely will......yes there are a handful of all of those who are the bright shining light exposing the hundreds of thousands who are secretly members of the league of COVID conspirators. Lucky we have those few heroes. Good god woody.......who ties your shoes in the morning...... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gissie 956 #16 Posted January 22 15 minutes ago, Point Break said: Good god woody.......who ties your shoes in the morning...... Velcro gave him independence... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Jack 335 #17 Posted January 22 Class act and a gentleman. He is a deserving baseball hero to many. I loved watching him play as a kid. As a big Giants fan maybe even more special than Willie Mays... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 3,049 #18 Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Point Break said: Good god woody.......who ties your shoes in the morning...... Plesae dointe dissparridge the Woodestere, withe the proppere encouragge mente he cane do it hisselfe.......... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Point Break 2,777 #19 Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, Snaggletooth said: Plesae dointe dissparridge the Woodestere, withe the proppere encouragge mente he cane do it hisselfe.......... My bad.....I try not to be harsh but...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,486 #20 Posted January 23 One of my few childhood heroes. Stupendous talent, dedication to his craft, a model of grace. RIP. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 3,049 #21 Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: One of my few childhood heroes. Stupendous talent, dedication to his craft, a model of grace. RIP. I neede be moire licke you, ritte wordes at ritte time...... thack you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorado 624 #22 Posted January 23 4 hours ago, Gissie said: Velcro gave him independence... ZING ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bristol-Cruiser 1,065 #23 Posted January 23 Seems like a Hall of Fame's worth of great baseball players have died in the last year or so. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jewingiv 81 #24 Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Bristol-Cruiser said: Seems like a Hall of Fame's worth of great baseball players have died in the last year or so. Since last April we’ve lost the following HOF’ers: Hank Aaron Al Kaline Bob Gibson Lou Brock Tom Seaver Whitey Ford Joe Morgan Phil Niekro Tommy Lasorda Don Sutton That’s a pitching staff and lineup that could match any, with a top-notch manager to boot. Willie Mays, stay with us please... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 2,173 #25 Posted January 23 4 hours ago, Bristol-Cruiser said: Seems like a Hall of Fame's worth of great baseball players have died in the last year or so. well the sixties and seventies were greatest baseball of my generation... baseball was king, NFL and NBA running a distant second.. then the period of time when instant gratification started, baseball lost its glory, nobody wanted to watch a guy throw a no-hitter, it was time to juice the players, juice the ball, and bring in the fences... they killed the game trying to save it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d'ranger 2,666 #26 Posted January 23 It should be noted when he was about to and after breaking the Babe's record he was receiving thousands of hate mails a day and was still the perfect gentleman throughout. RIP to a national treasure. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Point Break 2,777 #27 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, d'ranger said: It should be noted when he was about to and after breaking the Babe's record he was receiving thousands of hate mails a day and was still the perfect gentleman throughout. RIP to a national treasure. I was amazed to learn the degree to which he and his family had to be cautious about public appearances, to the point of not dining out together for fear of some crazy shit. I did not know those things. Even more remarkable that he was able to maintain such an even keel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DtM 544 #29 Posted January 25 Still the home run king. RIP Hank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamy1946 67 #30 Posted January 25 Wonder how many homers Hank could have hit off of today's pitching...if he played in this era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorado 624 #31 Posted January 25 1 hour ago, foamy1946 said: Wonder how many homers Hank could have hit off of today's pitching...if he played in this era. 755 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 2,671 #32 Posted January 25 On 1/22/2021 at 4:00 PM, Gissie said: Velcro gave him independence... On 1/22/2021 at 3:43 PM, Point Break said: Good god woody.......who ties your shoes in the morning...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
