In 1982, it was Hank Aaron’s turn to enter the Hall of Fame. This was after putting together an immaculate career that saw him retire as either the career leader in numerous offensive statistics or somewhere near the top of the leaderboard if he wasn’t at the top. You could have very easily made the argument that Hank Aaron retired as the best overall hitter to ever set foot into a batter’s box, so there was really no question in 1982 whether or not Hank Aaron would go into the Hall of Fame. At this point, it was only a matter of whether or not he would get in as a unanimous decision among the voters.
The legend of Hank Aaron exists both in and beyond baseball
