Baseball icon Hank Aaron dead at age 86

WGCL-TV in Atlanta reported Aaron’s death at age 86.

Aaron reached the height of his fame on April, 8, 1974 – a misty night in Georgia when he hit a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing over the left-field fence in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium for his 715th home run in the big leagues.

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