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| Hank Aaron, a major league legend homerun hitter, died at the age of 86. © AFP=News1 |
Hank Aaron, the legendary homerun king who commanded the major league stage, passed away. 86 years old.
MLB.com and others reported on the 23rd (Korean time) that Aaron, a contributor to the Hall of Fame and the king of home runs, died on this day.
Aaron was the best homerun hitter in the major leagues.
His record of 755 homers was broken by Barry Bonds (764, San Francisco) in 2007, but fans are disapproving of his record after being caught in a drug scandal.
Debuting in 1954, he played until 1976 and recorded the most home runs over Babe Ruth, and his career RBI (2297 RBI) and total base (6856 RBI) are all-time No. 1. It is in the 3rd most hits in his career (3771).
He won the MVP award in 1957, won 4 home runs, 2 hitting hits, and ranked first in RBI 4 times. He was selected as an All-Star 25 times and was a star player who won 3 Gold Gloves in the outfield.
The Atlanta Brace and Milwaukee Brewers permanently lost his number 44, and as soon as he was nominated for the Hall of Fame in 1982, he was contributed with 97.83% support.
The major leagues established the’Hank Aaron Award’ to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Aaron’s record breaking in 1999. This award is awarded annually to the player who performed the most prominent hits in both leagues.
He also made a name for himself as a representative player beyond racism.
When Aaron played an active role, he was severely racist against black people, but he overcame everything and stood out as the best player in the major leagues. He was also threatened with murder when competing for a home run with Ruth, who represented the white man. Aaron, who overcame many in the midst of his trials, played a role in the voice of black people in American baseball.
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