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Author: ELP (10673 Posts - Joined: Oct 18, 2020)

Posted at 11:04 am on Jan 22, 2021

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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 (45) [View All]
- Post in the hoopty [NT] - 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 suspicious [NT] - 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 Williams [NT] - 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: BS [NT] - 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 poster [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 3:02pm 1/22/21
        and I would go with Hank Aaron [NT] - Hank the Tank - 1:34pm 1/23/21
        Understandable since you grew up with him as an idol [NT] - 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 it [NT] [LINK] - Irish_Demon - 11:07am 1/22/21
  - Thanks guys. Hank was a terrific ambassador for baseball and our nation. RIP [NT] - ELP - 11:22am 1/22/21
    - None better. Great guy as well. [NT] - Aragoto - 11:51am 1/22/21

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