ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | January 23, 2021
Pumanaw na ang baseball legend at longtime home run king na si Hank Aaron noong Biyernes nang umaga sa edad na 86. Pahayag ni Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, "Hank Aaron is near the top of everyone's list of all-time great players.
"His monumental achievements as a player were surpassed only by his dignity and integrity as a person. Hank symbolized the very best of our game, and his all-around excellence provided Americans and fans across the world with an example to which to aspire. "His career demonstrates that a person who goes to work with humility every day can hammer his way into history — and find a way to shine like no other."
Hindi malinaw ang sanhi ng pagkamatay ni Aaron, ngunit ayon sa kanyang team na Atlanta Braves, "(He) passed away in his sleep." Saad ni Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk, "We are absolutely devastated by the passing of our beloved Hank. "He was a beacon for our organization first as a player, then with player development, and always with our community efforts. His incredible talent and resolve helped him achieve the highest accomplishments, yet he never lost his humble nature. "Henry Louis Aaron wasn't just our icon, but one across Major League Baseball and around the world. His success on the diamond was matched only by his business accomplishments off the field and capped by his extraordinary philanthropic efforts. "We are heartbroken and thinking of his wife Billye and their children Gaile, Hank Jr., Lary, Dorinda and Ceci and his grandchildren."
Natapos ni Aaron ang kanyang 23-year career kung saan nagawa niya ang 755 home runs. Itinanghal din bilang 25-time All-Star at 1957 National League MVP si Aaron at nakamit din niya ang 3 Gold Gloves at nananatiling all-time record holder ng RBIs (2,297) at total bases (6,856).
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