Henry Aaron, the slugger known as “Hammerin’ Hank” who cemented himself in baseball lore when he broke Babe Ruth’s career home run mark in 1974, died Friday. He was 86. His daughter confirmed the news to media outlets.
The Hall of Famer played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and finished his Major League career with two seasons on the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975-76. A 21-time All-Star, he topped Ruth’s treasured mark with his 715th homer — a blast against the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Al Downing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on April 8, 1974. It remains among baseball’s most-played clips of all time.
He finished with 755 home runs, a career record that stood until Barry Bonds beat it in 2007 during MLB’s “steroids era.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms paid tribute to the local hero in a statement Friday:
“Derek, our family and I join the nation in sending heartfelt condolences to Mrs.
The Hall of Famer played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and finished his Major League career with two seasons on the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975-76. A 21-time All-Star, he topped Ruth’s treasured mark with his 715th homer — a blast against the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Al Downing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on April 8, 1974. It remains among baseball’s most-played clips of all time.
He finished with 755 home runs, a career record that stood until Barry Bonds beat it in 2007 during MLB’s “steroids era.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms paid tribute to the local hero in a statement Friday:
“Derek, our family and I join the nation in sending heartfelt condolences to Mrs.
- 1/22/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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