Hank Aaron died today, at the age of 86.
He was a humble and unassuming, a consummate professional – who could hit the bejesus out of a baseball.
Aaron ranks first among all major league players in total bases (6,856, a whopping 722 bases ahead of Stan Musial), runs batted in (2,297), and extra-base hits (1,477), second in home runs (755), third in hits (3,771), and tied for fourth in runs scored (2,174). Somehow, he remains grossly underrated (as does Musial).
Aaron won two batting average titles, three Gold Gloves, and is the only player to appear in 25 All-Star Games.