| | 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> | | 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> |
| − | 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]]. |