Strike 3,968 Posted January 22, 2021 https://www.al.com/sports/2021/01/baseball-icon-hank-aaron-dead-at-age-86.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted January 22, 2021 Great player, great man. Class. RIP. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 22, 2021 Talk about a real hero. They don't make them like that anymore. RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, KSB2424 said: What!?!?! Hank Aaron died... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,381 Posted January 22, 2021 What a player. Homers, gold gloves, silver bats. He should still have HR record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted January 22, 2021 What he went through chasing Ruth was terrible. This is one of the great American Photos. Packed with a single bag as a teen headed to the negro league https://themuseumfreak.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/aaron-henry-ed-scott-photo-train-station-600-dpi.jpg 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted January 22, 2021 Just now, bandrus1 said: What he went through chasing Ruth was terrible. This is one of the great American Photos. Packed with a single bag as a teen headed to the negro league https://themuseumfreak.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/aaron-henry-ed-scott-photo-train-station-600-dpi.jpg It was much more than a game to those guys. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Fireballer said: What a player. Homers, gold gloves, silver bats. He should still have HR record. He would if he had hit more home runs that Bonds... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 544 Posted January 22, 2021 Damn.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,116 Posted January 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, Fireballer said: What a player. Homers, gold gloves, silver bats. He should still have HR record. He does as far as I'm concerned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,381 Posted January 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, posty said: He would if he had hit more home runs that Bonds... Oh yeah, that guy that didnt break 25 HR in his first 5 seasons then hit 73 in one year? Yeah, I remember him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted January 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: He does as far as I'm concerned. 755 and 714. The real numbers 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Fireballer said: Oh yeah, that guy that didnt break 25 HR in his first 5 seasons then hit 73 in one year? Yeah, I remember him. Yep... The all-time home run leader career and for a season... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,381 Posted January 22, 2021 1 minute ago, posty said: Yep... The all-time home run leader career and for a season... Et tu Posty? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,237 Posted January 22, 2021 MLB's real home run king. Hit home runs with his strength, not roided up like pumpkin head Bonds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: He does as far as I'm concerned. I am sure that MLB will get right on that since you think Aaron has the record... But it will be 762 until someone breaks it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,116 Posted January 22, 2021 Just now, posty said: I am sure that MLB will get right on that since you think Aaron has the record... But it will be 762 until someone breaks it... If they're going to include Negro League stats, MLB's opinion isn't really worth anything anyway. It's Hank Aaron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: If they're going to include Negro League stats, MLB's opinion isn't really worth anything anyway. It's Hank Aaron. The stats that MLB is including from the Negro League does not include the time when Aaron played... You can say Aaron, and there will be many that will agree with you, but you will still be incorrect... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted January 22, 2021 Second best home run hitter of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,116 Posted January 22, 2021 1 minute ago, posty said: The stats that MLB is including from the Negro League does not include the time when Aaron played... You can say Aaron, and there will be many that will agree with you, but you will still be incorrect... It's still Hank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,853 Posted January 22, 2021 I saw a suggestion that the Braves should change their name to the Atlanta Hammers. I like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,027 Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, TBayXXXVII said: He does as far as I'm concerned. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 491 Posted January 22, 2021 RIP To a national pastime legend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted January 22, 2021 RIP Scully with the call Someone should look up those 2 fockfaces who ran onto the field and go punch them in the face today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted January 22, 2021 Great line about Aaron: Babe Ruth did it with hot dogs and beer, Bonds did it with steroids, Aaron did it with class. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,237 Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said: I saw a suggestion that the Braves should change their name to the Atlanta Hammers. I like it. I could buy into that name. You toss the Braves into the garbage can since the woketards speak for them and know what is best and you replace with the greatest HR hitter ever. Maybe make the hammer on the baseball cap, coming down on an indian's head? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said: I saw a suggestion that the Braves should change their name to the Atlanta Hammers. I like it. Ugh, that is horrible... Braves is just fine... I hope what they said that they will never change it, they keep to their word... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,380 Posted January 22, 2021 He got the COVID vaccine two weeks ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,853 Posted January 22, 2021 1 minute ago, posty said: Ugh, that is horrible... Braves is just fine... I hope what they said that they will never change it, they keep to their word... I'm good with it remaining Braves but if they decided to change it to Hammers I think it's a pretty good fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 Just now, Hawkeye21 said: I'm good with it remaining Braves but if they decided to change it to Hammers I think it's a pretty good fit. I could probably get used to that idea... That would probably be a lot better than some of the alternatives that would be mentioned... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,027 Posted January 22, 2021 He owns my favorite quirky baseball stat of all time. He hit .305 with 755 home runs and 6,856 total bases—more than 700 total bases beyond everyone else. The gap between Aaron and No. 2 on the list, Stan Musial, is more than 12 miles worth of bases Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted January 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: He owns my favorite quirky baseball stat of all time. He hit .305 with 755 home runs and 6,856 total bases—more than 700 total bases beyond everyone else. The gap between Aaron and No. 2 on the list, Stan Musial, is more than 12 miles worth of bases Pretty cool stat... If Bonds didn't walk so much, he would probably have been in second all-time for total bases, but I would guess still miles away... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted January 22, 2021 Anyone think Ted Williams might have beaten Ruth if he didn’t lose years to the war/wars. Mays too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted January 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Anyone think Ted Williams might have beaten Ruth if he didn’t lose years to the war/wars. Mays too. 200ish in 5 years was obtainable but highly unlikely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted January 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, bandrus1 said: 200ish in 5 years was obtainable but highly unlikely I’d he were closer he may have hung around. Hit 29 his last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Cdub100 said: He got the COVID vaccine two weeks ago... Yep. They killed off one of the good ones. Oooooppppsss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,027 Posted January 22, 2021 A rare thumbs up from me for Barry Bonds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted January 23, 2021 It’s sad that this sports forum has political threads pages long and on the day Henry Aaron passes away there is on 38 replies. Speaking about Hank - his former teammate Davey Johnson is in a Florida hospital battling COVID-19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
