Photo by Joey Kyber on Unsplash FACESProfessional Baseball Legend Henry Aaron Has Passed Away by Katie Malespina January 25, 2021 Professional Baseball Player Henry Aaron Has Passed AwayHenry Aaron, also commonly known as “Hammer” or “Hammerin’ Hank” is a professional baseball that played for the Milwaukee Braves for 22 years. He then played for the Milwaukee Brewers for only two years. This morning Hank, unfortunately, has passed away at the age of 86. Henry Aaron is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and will go down as one of the best players in baseball history.Henry got into baseball when he was young and would play with his friends in sandlots, and he didn’t start playing professionally until 1951. In the ’50s, there weren’t any segregation laws put into place for blacks athletes to play with whites, so they were put on a team exclusively only for black baseball players. It wasn’t until 54′ when Henry Aaron was put on a major league with The Milwaukee Braves.Henry Aaron Broke Babe Ruth’s RecordHenry started breaking records in 1970, Henry breaks the world record of 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. This was a big deal at the time because he was the first baseball player to do so. In 1974, Henry has beat Babe Ruth and his home run record of 714. At The Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, Henry hits his 715th home run and takes the title.Winning the title wasn’t a big celebration though as people were angry at Aaron beating Babe’s record because he is a black man. Henry Aaron received a lot of hateful comments and racial slurs because he was black, and people didn’t want change. Everyone loved Babe Ruth and didn’t want a black man taking his title. Aaron got rocks thrown at him as well as death threats. This hate, however, doesn’t change the fact that he has beaten the record, and still today is known for being the best baseball player. Post Views: 28The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsKatie MalespinaLatest posts by Katie Malespina (see all) Patrick Mahomes Welcomes First Child With Fiancee Brittany Matthews - February 23, 2021 New Study Reveals Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games With Their Snouts - February 18, 2021 Entertainment Industry is Undertaken by Video Games - February 18, 2021 The Future Is Fitness For Apple - February 17, 2021 Related TopicsBaseballHank Aaronhenry aaronlegendMLB Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Exclusive Interview: SNY Personality, Maria Marino, Shares Career Journey (VIDEO) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on January 28, 2021 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020More in FACES Jackie Daly chats with Sean Conley: Former NFL kicker and author of “The Point After”Welcome to the second installment in my Cozy Book Corner! If you missed the... Patrick Mahomes Welcomes First Child With Fiancee Brittany MatthewsPatrick Mahomes Love Life: Patrick Mahomes was drafted into the NFL in 2017 and... Who is The Greatest Athlete: Serena Williams or Tom Brady?Is Serena Williams or Tom Brady The Best Athlete?: There is a debate about... Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business EntrepreneurFormer tennis pro, Neha Uberoi Khangoora is the Co-Founder and CEO of South Asians... You Know I’m Right, Episode 74: WFAN’s Craig Carton (Audio/Video) You Know I’m Right, Episode 75: Jeff Van Gundy (Audio/Video)