Hank Aaron, one of the greatest players in Major League history and the first man to break Babe Ruth’s career home-run record of 714, has passed away:
Aaron played for the Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta from 1954-74 and finished his career back in Milwaukee with the Brewers in 1975 and 1976.
A solidly consistent player for more than two decades, Aaron made All-Star teams for 21 consecutive years, won an MVP award in 1957 and was part of two Braves World Series teams in 1957 and 1958. While he never hit 50 home runs in a season, he hit 40 or more eight times and broke Ruth’s home-run record in April 1974:
(Cubs-related note: The Dodgers outfielder trying to scale the left-field fence to catch the ball was Bill Buckner.