Seems like Hank Aaron has held the title of All-Time Major League Home Run King forever.
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I am not a rabid baseball fan and would concede that Barry Bonds has a lot of baggage. It's clear, however, that the same folks slamming Barry would have been the same haters doggin' Aaron when he broke Babe Ruth's record.Exhibit 1 -
"Dear N***** Henry,
You are (not) going to break this record established by the great Babe Ruth if I can help it. ... Whites are far more superior than jungle bunnies. . My gun is watching your every black move."
"Dear Henry Aaron,
How about some sickle cell anemia, Hank?"
The letters came from every state, but most were postmarked in northern cities. They were filled with hate. More hate than Aaron had ever imagined. "This," Aaron said later about the letters, "changed me."
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