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Hank Aaron: baseball and civil rights icon dead at 86
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Los Angeles: Hank Aaron, the baseball great who defied racist hatred to break Babe Ruth's cherished major league home run record, died Friday. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, Aaron's former club, and Major League Baseball said the beloved Hall of Famer affectionately known as "Hammerin' Hank" passed away Friday morning. "We are devastated by the passing of Hammerin' Hank Aaron, one of the greatest players and people in the history of our game," MLB said in a statement. In a glittering career, Aaron delighted fans with his poise and dazzling offensive skills to cement his place in baseball's pantheon. Aaron's 715th career home run - belted on April 8, 1974 - broke the record Ruth had set near

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