Hall of Famer Hank Aaron enjoys a laugh as he is honored on the 40th anniversary of his 715th homer prior to the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets at Turner Field on April 8, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
We join the rest of the baseball world in mourning the loss of Hank Aaron, one of the game’s all time greats.
Hank Aaron retired from baseball in 1976, five years before I was born. I never saw him play. However, I can close my eyes and see his crisp white uniform, double cuatros across the back, lower case “a” on the helmet, as he swings from his heels and knocks out home run number 715.