damn. damn. damn.
RIP Hank Aaron. The literal fk'n GOAT.
1957, 23-year old Hank Aaron.
"I'm not out to break Babe Ruth's Record."

narrator's voice: yes he fk'n was.
1974, the great Brad Pye on what Hank Aaron's record meant to Black folks and the CRM.
1964, Whitney Young on the meaning of Hank Aaron moving to Atlanta
1965, Hank Aaron on managing.
Note: there was not a Black manager until 1974. (Frank Robinson)
Note 2: today, there are two.
1960, Hank Aaron on JFK
1953, Aaron and his teammates refuse a special honor from Black fans at Jacksonville.
it's hard to express what these barrier breakers had to go through, especially in the southern minor leagues.
integrate a racist league, Jim crow stands, racist fans, and represent...
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