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Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron swings a bat at home plate during spring training in March 1974.
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Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron swings a bat at home plate during spring training in March 1974.
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Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86.