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Reports: Baseball legend Hank Aaron dies at 86

LEFT: This is a waist-up portrait of Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves baseball team in uniform on April 21, 1972 RIGHT: In this screengrab, Hank Aaron speaks during the GCAPP EmPOWER Party & 25th Anniversary Virtual Event on November 12, 2020 (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for GCAPP) (Arturo Holmes, 2020 Getty Images)

Baseball Hall of Famer Henry “Hank” Aaron has died at the age of 86, according to reports.

The Major League Baseball icon, all-time career RBI leader and one-time home run king passed away Friday, Atlanta’s WSB-TV reported, citing Aaron’s daughter. News of his passing was first reported by CBS 46.

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ESPN’s Chris Mortensen eulogized Aaron in a tweet, saying there was more to the legendary baseball player than his reputation as a home run king. “He was so kind and insightful,” Mortensen said.

Aaron, who began his 23-season career with the Milwaukee Braves, was a 25-time All-Star and still holds career records for total bases and runs batted in, according to Baseball-Reference.com. His 755 home runs are second only to Barry Bonds.

When Hank Aaron was 19, he was hired by the Class-A Jacksonville Braves in 1953. (Jacksonville Historical Society)

Later known as “Hammerin’ Hank,” Aaron once played for the Class A Jacksonville Braves, breaking the South Atlantic League color barrier, according to the Jumbo Shrimp. In his lone season here, Aaron hit 22 home runs, 36 doubles, 14 triples and a .362 average to earn MVP honors.

This is a developing story that will be updated.


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