RIP Henry Aaron, 1934-2021

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Mr. Drysdale.

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*ding* *ding* *ding* Drysdale at 17!

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Watch the career HR leaderboard take shape.

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That's a rather nifty 2 minute graphic. Those steroid guys really flew!

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Collection of appearances by Hank Aaron with David Letterman on Late Night and The Late Show.



Bonus Al Albert content!



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This passage from https://theundefeated.com/features/hank-aaron-and-the-eternal-connection-to-black-baseball/Claire Smith's tribute on The Undefeated, which I only just today read, really stopped me in my tracks:

His presence in the major leagues created a safe place for Black players from Dusty Baker to Joe Morgan to Ken Griffey Sr. It was almost like the baseball version of the Underground Railroad. When you get to Atlanta, look up Aaron and he'll take care of you. When you get to San Francisco, look up Willie Mays and he'll take care of you. When you get to Pittsburgh, look up Willie Stargell and he'll take care of you.

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