| | Aaron's records include totals of 1,477 extra-base hits, 2,297 runs batted in, 3,298 games, and 12,364 at-bats. His records of 3,771 hits and 2,174 runs are exceeded only by [[Ty Cobb]].<ref>"Aaron, Hank". ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica''. 15th ed, Vol. 1.</ref> In addition to being a home run slugger, Hank Aaron was a very fast base runner. | | Aaron's records include totals of 1,477 extra-base hits, 2,297 runs batted in, 3,298 games, and 12,364 at-bats. His records of 3,771 hits and 2,174 runs are exceeded only by [[Ty Cobb]].<ref>"Aaron, Hank". ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica''. 15th ed, Vol. 1.</ref> In addition to being a home run slugger, Hank Aaron was a very fast base runner. |
| − | Hank Aaron, a son of the Deep South in [[America]] who soared above its poverty and racism to become one of the most consequential figures in American history, died January 22, 2021 at age 86 merely 17 days after receiving a [[vaccine]] for [[COVID-19]]. | + | Hank Aaron, a son of the Deep South in [[America]] who soared above its poverty and racism to become one of the most consequential figures in American history, died January 22, 2021 at age 86 merely 17 days after receiving a [[vaccine]] for [[COVID-19]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/us/hank-aaron-death-covid-vaccine.html</ref> |