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Hank Aaron, Baseball’s Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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“Hammerin’ Hank” was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, defying the poverty and racism that threatened to diminish him.