Hank Aaron, one of MLB’s great home runners and Hall of Fame legend, dies at 86

Legendary Major League Baseball player Henry “Hank” Aaron died Friday morning, his daughter confirmed in Atlanta and was later announced by the Atlanta Braves organization. He was 86 years old.

The reasons for his death have not been revealed. With his death he joins an extensive list of baseball glories who have died in less than a year, most recently Don Sutton last Tuesday, and Tom Lasorda on Thursday, January 7th. They both played for the Dodgers.

Aaron participated in 25 Star Games and for decades was considered the king of the quadrangulars. He played in the Major Leagues from 1954 to 1976, almost entirely with the Braves, first in Milwaukee and then in Atlanta.

He also participated in the Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League, where he wore the Caguas Creoles uniform during the 1953-1954 season. Beat by 322, connected four home runs and towed 42 runs, according to historian Jordi Colom Prim.

In 1974 he overtook Babe Ruth to take the throne on the quadrangular roster with the 715 of his career. It ended with 755, a figure that was in effect until 31 years later Barry Bonds displaced it in 2014 and set the current mark of 762.

Aaron remains as the all-time leader in towed races with 2,297 and total bases with 6,856. It ranks third in hits with 3,772. In addition, he won three Golden Gloves, two batting titles (1956 and 1959) and was the most valuable player (MVP) in the National League in 1957.

He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.