On Friday January 22. 2021, Henry Aaron who broke legend Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974 passed away in his sleep. While the cause of death for Aaron who was 86 was not released, his death has provided an asterisk to his legacy.
On January 5, 2021, Aaron and several black civil rights leaders including Andrew Young chose to receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Aaron and the others did so to highlight the importance of getting vaccinated for Black Americans who might be hesitant to do so.
Aaron’s vaccination was widely publicized. See AP “Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia”, January 5, 2021. I had initially learned about Aaron’s noble deed from a local radio station’s disk jockey.
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