Photos: Remembering baseball great Hank Aaron, 1934-2021
Baseball legend Hank Aaron died Friday, Jan. 22 at age 86. Here's a look back at his public life and career in photos.
Milwaukee Braves outfielder Hank Aaron, center, jokes with St. Louis Cardinals players Wally Moon, left, and Stan Musial before start of game between the Cardinals and the Braves at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15, 1956. Aaron leads the hitting average in the National League with .340; Moon is second with an average of .327; and Musial, a six-time winner of the honor, is third with .312. (AP Photo)
Henry Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves, the National League’s most valuable player of 1957, received a champagne bucket at a luncheon in his honor in Milwaukee on Nov. 25, 1957. Making the presentation is Norman R. Klug, president of the Miller Brewing Co., Aaron’s off-season employer. The presentation was made in recognition of Aaron’s MVP award. (AP Photo/DVN)
Former Atlanta Braves slugger and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron smiles during a ceremony at SunTrust Park to name the team's operation conference room after the late Bill Lucas who served as former vice president of player personal, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2017 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Hank Aaron is flanked by Alex Rodriguez, right, and David Ortiz as they take a selfie before Game 2 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Milwaukee Braves hard hitting trio reported for spring training, March 5, 1965 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Left to right, Eddie Mathews, Joe Torre and Hank Aaron. (AP Photo)
American home run king Hank Aaron, right, and Japan?s homer king Sadaharu Oh Compare hand sizes during a press conference Nov. 1, 1974 in Tokyo. The two sluggers will compete in a home run in Tokyo?s Korakuen baseball park on Saturday, Nov. 2, to decide who the world?s best home run hitter is. Win or lose, Aaron is to receive $50,000 U.S. Dollars which Oh is to get $20,000. (AP Photo)
Baseball player Hank Aaron waves to the crowd as grand marshal of the 1975 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, Ca., Jan. 1, 1975. Riding with him in the open car is his wife, Billye. (AP Photo)
Home run king Hank Aaron reveals the new baseball stamp unveiled during a ceremony at Atlanta Fulton County stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on April 3, 1992. The 29-cent stamp was introduced at home plate in a mid-morning presentation. (AP Photo/John Dickerson)
Hank Aaron, on knees, making first-inning catch of Yankees' Gil McDougald's sacrifice fly at a time when the Milwaukee Braves needed the out, Oct. 5, 1957 in Milwaukee. On the play Mickey Mantle scored from third on the play the camera was running at 10 frames per second. (AP Photo)
Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron in his baseball uniform shown in 1967. (AP Photo)
Baseball hall of famer Hank Aaron smiles as he speaks at a ceremony where a commemorative plaque was unveiled Thursday, June 7, 2007, in the parking lot of Miller Park in Milwaukee. The plaque marks the landing spot of Aaron's 755th career home run. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Hank Aaron speaks at a ceremony where a commemorative plaque was unveiled Thursday, June 7, 2007, in the parking lot of Miller Park in Milwaukee. The plaque marks the landing spot of Aaron's 755th career home run. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Former Milwaukee Brave Hank Aaron speaks during an event Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, in Milwaukee. In Milwaukee, at least, Aaron remains baseball's home run king. Aaron received that esteemed _ if now outdated _ introduction as he and several other members of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves came to Miller Park on Thursday for a 50-year reunion of their World Series victory. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Atlanta Braves' slugger Hank Aaron hits his 712th homerun, 1973. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, left, stands with his son Darren Baker, center, and baseball great Hank Aaron, right, as the national anthem plays during the Civil Rights Game ceremony before a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
Hank Aaron discusses baseball today during an interview in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, before he spoke to the RBI World Series banquet. Aaron expressed his belief that all players who have used performance enhancement drugs be named and that the issue laid to rest. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Hank Aaron, left, sits with his wife Billye, during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 715th home run before the start of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, center, smiles during a reception in his honor, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Washington. Aaron turned 80 this week and is being celebrated with a series of events in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Hank Aaron speaks during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 715th home run before the start of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Former Atlanta Braves player Hank Aaron waves to the crowed during a ceremony before the Braves' baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, April 10, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Kevin Liles)
Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Sandy Koufax and Willie Mays are introduced during a Tribute to Greatest Living Players before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
The American League's most valuable player Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, left, and his National League counterpart Hank Aaron, Mikwaukee Braves, cross bats at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 12, 1958. The Yankees and Braves played a charity game with proceeds going to 20 funds for sandlot baseball and cancer research for children. (AP Photo)
Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves outfielder, is shown during spring training on March 22, 1966. (AP Photo)
Hank Aaron, veteran outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, at night on Wednesday, July 19, 1972 in Pittsburgh tied Babe Ruth?s record for most home runs hit during a career wit ha single club. Aaron belted his 20th homer of the season in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his 659th career home run. In this intentional double exposure, made during Tuesday?s game against Pittsburgh, Aaron?s batting average is shown from the scoreboard. (AP Photo/ Harry Cabluck)
Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron gets a kiss from his wife, Billye, after he received New York City's highest medal from the city's mayor in New York, June 18, 1974. Aaron tied the all-time record of 714 home runs April 4 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo)
Newly crowned home-run king Hank Aaron, left, of the Atlanta Braves, is presented with a Number 1 plaque by former St. Louis Cardinals great Stan "The Man" Musial in pre-game ceremonies in St. Louis, Mo., April 30, 1974. Aaron hit his first major league home run against the Cardinals on April 23, 1954. (AP Photo)
Milwaukee Brewers' Hank Aaron is shown during a game in Texas at Arlington Stadium, Aug. 25, 1976. The Brewers defeated the Rangers, 5-1. (AP Photo)
The newest addition to Hall of Fame, Hank Aaron, right, jokes with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda prior to an Oldtimers game at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on August 8, 1982. (AP Photo/Craig Molenhouse)
Baseball great Hank Aaron, right, talks with actor Charles S. Dutton, left, and actress Theresa Merritt after attending their performance of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at the Cort Theatre in New York City, Friday, Oct. 26, 1984. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Henry "Hank" Aaron, baseball's career home run leader, holds the lifetime achievement award presented him at the third annual Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards show at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, Ca., July 11, 1994. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves' outfielder, shown in a posed portrait at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, during the exhibition season, 1954. (AP Photo)
Hank Aaron, rookie outfield sensation with the Milwaukee Braves last season, gets a look at his right ankle in Milwaukee on Nov. 9, 1954, which he broke sliding into third base, in late season game. Dr. Bruce Brewer, orthopedic specialist of Milwaukee hospital removes cast. (AP Photo/Dwayne Newton)
Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron is greeted at the plate by teammates Tony Gonzalez (43) and Rico Carty (25) after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning during the third National League playoff game with the New York Mets in New York's Shea Stadium, Oct. 6, 1969. Gonzalez scored ahead of Aaron. (AP Photo)
Hank Aaron is flanked by Joe Torre, left, and Milwaukee Brewers Christian Yellich before Game 2 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Houston. Yellich is the 2019 recipient of the Hank Aaron Award. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron waits to receive his COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. Aaron and others received their vaccinations in an effort to highlight the importance of getting vaccinated for Black Americans who might be hesitant to do so. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)
Just in time for the 50-year anniversary of Hank Aaron's record 715th home run, Charlie Russo is making available video he shot of the homer.Â
Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron's unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record.
