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Hank Aaron Is the Definition of Black Baseball
The legend of the field leaves a lasting legacy
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1 min readJan 22, 2021
Today the sports world mourns Hank Aaron, the baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth’s record and inspired millions of Black and Brown athletes to take the field. He was 86.
From The Undefeated:
He became his generation’s most direct descendent of Jackie Robinson not because he wanted to, but because he knew he had to as he ran directly at the racists who wanted to prevent his success. He was one of the torchbearers to emerge from the Negro Leagues, even though his time there was incredibly short. By 20 years old, he was an outfielder with the Milwaukee Braves, showcasing his raw yet oh-so-obvious talent.
Read more on Aaron’s extraordinary career on The Undefeated.
