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ELP 11909 posts Joined: Oct 18, 2020

Posted 11:04 am on Jan 22, 2021

Anybody else hear any rumblings about the passing of the great Hank Aaron? I found one source and no others.

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Since there is no Open Forum, I'll post this here............ ELP 11:04am · 1/22/21
- Post in the hooptyNT holybull101 8:48pm · 1/22/21
- He got the COVID vaccine 2 weeks ago in hopes it would encourage AAs to take it. NDavenue 6:50pm · 1/22/21
  - He was relatively healthy prior to inniculation.., ripperduck 3:13pm · 1/23/21
  - He just died in his “sleep” as they say -and are saying. Very suspiciousNT whatsamataU 8:45am · 1/23/21
    - I'm no doctor but it sounds like a possible heart attack. 86 years old not that suspicious.NT THEISMANCARR 1:15pm · 1/24/21
  - RFK Jr. is already using his death to promote his bat shit crazy theories.NT AlbanyIRISH 7:38am · 1/23/21
    - Fuck off, ahole. It's apparent you haven't paid attention..NT ripperduck 2:58pm · 1/23/21
- who's better Aaron or mays?NT Hank the Tank 1:13pm · 1/22/21
  - Ted WilliamsNT AlbanyIRISH 10:24pm · 1/22/21
    - Now there was a huge ego.NT whatsamataU 8:48am · 1/23/21
  - Roy Hobbs, better than both.NT whatsamataU 4:48pm · 1/22/21
    - Re: BSNT Hank the Tank 9:47pm · 1/22/21
      - Never heard of him!NT whatsamataU 11:59am · 1/23/21
        
        He damn near got Jodi Ariased....NT ripperduck 2:55pm · 1/23/21
    - Book Roy Hobbs or movie Roy Hobbs?NT Napoleon 5:51pm · 1/22/21
      - Movie. Book he strikes out....NT ripperduck 3:14pm · 1/23/21
        
        Hence, my question.NT Napoleon 8:22am · 1/24/21
    - Naturally...NT TakethetrainKnute 4:53pm · 1/22/21
      - I always wanted to be a farmer. Ironically not now with Biden taking over. Wasn't Biden an All THEISMANCARR 8:49pm · 1/22/21
        
        Be the tax man!NT whatsamataU 8:47am · 1/23/21
  - Ruth the best of all time IMO. Aaron great in home run parks. Mays great in non home run park, also THEISMANCARR 3:07pm · 1/22/21
  - Anyone claiming Aaron was better, either had him as an idol, or is being a prisoner of the moment. Irish_Demon 2:18pm · 1/22/21
    - The glamour era of baseball was the early to mid-late 50's. Only eight teams in each league, the THEISMANCARR 3:26pm · 1/22/21
      - It goes hand in hand with what you're saying, it was a common phrase to refer to a team as a , cubsfanin16 3:39pm · 1/22/21
        
        Actually the era after World War II was pretty darn glamorous with guys like Ted Williams, Bob THEISMANCARR 3:49pm · 1/22/21
        
        Don't stain the service records of true HEROES Ted Williams and Bob Feller.... Nigel Tufnel 8:54am · 1/23/21
        
        You're right I should not have done that, DiMaggio was a true ass and I debated with myself as to THEISMANCARR 2:08pm · 1/23/21
        
        Let's not confuse the sacrifices between William's and DiMaggio. AlbanyIRISH 7:45am · 1/23/21
        
        Hank Greenberg belongs in that company too, Ive read books on both cubsfanin16 7:28pm · 1/22/21
        
        I agree, they were more glamorous. And to take that it a step further Irish_Demon 5:13pm · 1/22/21
    - Yeah parks make a huge difference. Deron Johnson in an interview said if Mantle would have played in THEISMANCARR 3:10pm · 1/22/21
  - Both are all-time greats Mark 2:02pm · 1/22/21
    - Based on what, exactly? jakers 10:25pm · 1/22/21
  - I think Willie arguably is best all around ballplayer ever, BUT cubsfanin16 1:50pm · 1/22/21
    - he was in NY, of couse he gained much of the national press. Hank the Tank 2:11pm · 1/22/21
      - As i said, I'd go with Willie, it was delineated well by other posterNT cubsfanin16 3:02pm · 1/22/21
        
        and I would go with Hank AaronNT Hank the Tank 1:34pm · 1/23/21
        
        Understandable since you grew up with him as an idolNT Irish_Demon 6:09pm · 1/23/21
        
        Of course!NT Hank the Tank 8:13pm · 1/23/21
- Rest in peace Hammerin' Hank.NT AlbanyIRISH 12:32pm · 1/22/21
- All news sources are just now reporting it. RIP Hammerin’ Hank!NT jimbasil 11:16am · 1/22/21
- Here's a link for itNTLink Irish_Demon 11:07am · 1/22/21
  - Thanks guys. Hank was a terrific ambassador for baseball and our nation. RIPNT ELP 11:22am · 1/22/21
    - None better. Great guy as well.NT Aragoto 11:51am · 1/22/21

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