In my mind he is the all-time home run king. He did it with class, not steroids.
Sad, I suspect he was among the very few left who played in both the Negro League and MLB.
Charley Pride, better known as a musician, also played in the Negro leagues. Didn’t quite make the majors, but was a minority owner of the Rangers.
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I have not seen “42” yet.
Sad that the actor that played Robinson, Chadwick Boseman, also has passed.
To tell the truth, I didn’t realize until much later that both Aaron and Ernie Banks started in the Negro League.
I anyone ever is in KC, I suggest the Negro League museum.
It is awesome, and as an added bonus, the Jazz museum is attached to it.
He was a remarkable man and ball player. Only got to see him play in person once, at the 1971 All Star Game.