The sports world lost one of its biggest personalities on Friday when baseball Hall of Famer and civil rights legend Hank Aaron passed away at the age of 86. Prior to Barry Bonds eclipsing his home run record in 2007, “Hammering Hank” sat in the top spot for over three decades and still holds several significant major league records.
Believe it or not, former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer was once a member of the Atlanta Braves organization as a minor league player back in the early 1980s, when Aaron was still very active with the organization. Here is what he had to say in his eulogy for the lost legend.
RIP to a true gentleman @HenryLouisAaron it was an honor to spend some time with Mr. Aaron during my time playing in the Braves organization. Its bittersweet that the only autograph I have from Hank is my unconditional release from the team.
RIP to a true gentleman @HenryLouisAaron it was an honor to spend some time with Mr. Aaron during my time playing in the Braves organization. Its bittersweet that the only autograph I have from Hank is my unconditional release from the team.
— Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) January 22, 2021
In case you were wondering, Meyer played two seasons in Atlanta’s rookie leagues as an infielder, with a career slash line of .183 batting average, .321 on-base percentage and a .585 OPS with a home run and a couple of stolen bases in 110 at-bats. A stark contrast to the recently deceased Hall of Famer, for sure.
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