Tim Kurkjian remembers the life of baseball legend Hank Aaron | First Take

[@samushunter0048]

The home run king! Also the nicest most humble man in baseball and in life.

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@himandagoat8491]

Greatest of all time goat

[@himandagoat8491]

Barry binds needed steroids to beat his record

[@heartofbrowardcounty142]

@@himandagoat8491 no

[@RL-ww5ev]

@@himandagoat8491 nah. babe ruth the 🐐

[@shannongreen1520]

Condolences to his family during this time.

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@theblacksunannunaki7870]

Tim looks like he lost a brother and the way he described HANK I could listen to him all day.... Rest in paradise my brother 😥

[@_HMCB_]

We should value Tim more even right now. He’s a walking encyclopedia. But more important, he’s a good man with the ability to see beyond numbers.

[@305dutch4]

One of the best baseball story tellers ever! Peter Gammons was pretty good as well!

[@terrybader8595]

Perfect description.

[@kody3333333]

God I love Tim Kurkjian, you can tell he is so passionate about baseball everytime he speaks.

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@terrybader8595]

He looked gutted by Aaron’s passing

[@blackspider1405]

My favorite ESPN person. A genuinely good man.

[@ripdjscrew2000]

I am a long-time Atlanta Braves fan and Hank Aaron was my all-time favorite because power swing,humbleness & gentle soul now I see why they called him Hammerin Hank forever the Goat the world lost a great and inspiration baseball player

[@edwardtatum9930]

I am a 65 year old African American that to me was the GOLDEN AGE of baseball. Hank, Willie. Roberto. Ernie. Billie. Bob. Lou; .Don;. Sandy, Frank, Pete, and many more in that area. Hank had that sound off his bat that you can not forget.

[@losbebeast8449]

Lost one of the greatest of all time, prayers to the family and to all those hank aaron touched and inspired

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@drewhunkins7192]

If Aaron had played his entire career in the giant media market of New York City there would have been folk songs written about him.

[@sphere5282]

there would have been statues in all 5 boroughs, Jersey & Connecticut

[@drewhunkins7192]

@@sphere5282 Exactly. What's incredible about his career is that if you take away all of his 750ish HRs he STILL would have more than 3,000 hits. Stunning. Arguably the greatest baseball career in history.

[@sphere5282]

@@drewhunkins7192 yeah Bro fill in the blanks of all the GOAT's not just for BB but all sports he is definitely in that argument

[@arthro9259]

U mean had he been white, folks songs would’ve been written about him

[@drewhunkins7192]

@@arthro9259 That probably plays a role too. He was so darn good but he was sort of robbed of the accolades he deserved b/c he spent his whole career tucked away in Milw and Atl. He had a better career than Mantle, better than DiMaggio. If you take away his 750+ HRs he still finishes his career with over 3,000 hits; astonishing.

[@RockieRacoon]

One of my childhood heroes! And what made him a truly great man was that he was a FORGIVING man.

[@meje6781]

A great person, a great man , greatest baseball player ever

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@jacobjones5269]

Whoa, now... lol.. Ruth won 94 games as an American League pitcher.. Ruth pitched 29 and 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in the World Series!.. And shortly before he died, he said it was the record he was most proud of.. That record stood for over 50 years!..

[@panthers-rl8fu]

As a braves fan the last 2 months have been rough. Niekro, sutton, now hank aaron. This hits hard. 💔

[@404SportsBetter]

The True Home Run King

[@lottofever3061]

@Big P Sanchez💪🏿 💉

[@jacobjones5269]

I think that’s fair.. But Bonds still did things nobody else will ever do.. Only 500-500 guy.. Only 400-400 guy.. lol.. I’d like to see him get in, because he was amazing.. Amazing..

[@theleap2946]

The King. To heck with all of you advanced metrics nerds.

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

He was so good to me and I miss him.

[@vashthestampede11]

Top 5 player (non-pitchers for me). Ruth will always be the GOAT, then Willie, Hank, Williams, and Gehrig round out the 5.

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@vivalasvegas2090]

He had quick wrist gave him extra power and his ability to hit for average.Such a humble and noble great man.I was sitting next to my late father when he broke Ruth record,such great memories.R.I P. HAMMERING HANK

[@timothychamberlin6985]

Thank you Mr. Kurkjian.....

[@davidkeesee9496]

Definitely the most underrated player of all time

[@sethlouden2529]

Him and griffey

[@ThekiBoran]

I'm not sure I agree with that. Most people acknowledge that he was one of the greatest.

[@davidkeesee9496]

Let me rephrase that his baseball cards sell for way less than they should if that makes sense 🤔😏😅😂😉🙄

[@ArizonaGunsDave]

You can see the emotion on Tim's face when describing Hank Aaron

[@mikevickphi]

I remember getting into an argument with a guy in the bar who called Tom Brady the goat 🐐. I looked him straight in his face and told him about Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron two men who change the world with a racist bounty held over their heads .

[@mikevickphi]

@Roger Smith you are entitled to your opinions have a nice day.

[@lottofever3061]

@Roger Smith Imagine if Tom Brady got drafted by say, the 2000 Bengals, he'd be a nobody. Stfu..

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@ArizonaGunsDave]

@@angelpaige1500 Well, it depends on what your criteria for being the best baseball player is.

[@martyharris4905]

People need to stop referring to Aaron as the former home run king. He will always be baseballs home run king because he did things the right way!! Not the juiced way!

[@luisvigo3777]

Sure

[@mikemoscato2995]

@@luisvigo3777 damm right,no steroids and thats a fact!

[@mattbnez]

Everyone of them that used steroids should have any statistics reset to 0. Cheating in sports should not be tolerated.

[@williamcooper6274]

The most consistent offensive force in Baseball History. You can take Ruth. Others can take Mays. Bonds. Puljos. Griffey Jr. Ted Williams. Take them all. I’ll take my idol EVERY TIME. He was a great fielder, while overshadowed by others, he was steady. 3771 Hits. 755 Home Runs without ever hitting 50 in a season. 2298 Runs Batted In. Go ahead. Challenge me. That he won only one MVP is a testament to his underrated place in baseball lore. He was a champion for better days, the second most important person of color to ever play the game. His book I HAD A HAMMER, should be required reading for all. In my mind, only Ruth was better, and that’s even up for debate due to the color barrier era of which he played. I’ll miss him with my soul.

[@_HMCB_]

So you’re saying: HE SHOWED UP. EVERY. DAY. Very few things in life surpass that. Thanks for your comment. 🙏

[@williamcooper6274]

I’m saying a little more. Never had a single digit home run season. I think he had 7 seasons of 40 homers , 5 of 44 or more, one of 39.

[@_HMCB_]

@@williamcooper6274 right. What I’m saying is he showed up consistently. That’s a good thing.

[@carlosreyes5371]

Your words should be in the Smithsonian...

[@edwardtatum9930]

Willie Mays would be pretty close. Those years in Candlestick Park hurt stat wise. Good barber shop talk.

[@ray817oneDEEP]

I met him in Mobile, Al

[@pierrecalderone8206]

Any conversation?

[@fusionn4316]

Rest in peace, Hank Aaron.

[@angelpaige1500]

greatest baseball player of all time

[@SI10379]

Dies after getting the vaccine hmmm

[@jeffreyloskoskill4901]

@@SI10379 it's fucked up right?

[@SI10379]

@@jeffreyloskoskill4901 no way am I getting that vaccine. Just my opinion

[@jeffreyloskoskill4901]

@@SI10379 same here. I haven't got sick yet so I'll take my chances. If it's my time to go it's my time to go.

[@choward5430]

Many people today can't fathom how big baseball was in America. It was bigger than the NFL or NBA. Boxing was also very big. What amazed me about Hank Aaron is what he did from age 35-40. Now mind you, no HGH, Nugenix, freeze chambers, private trainers or jets, etc. So to hit 223 HR in that five year period is astounding. Mr. Aaron was also a class person. I knew he received hate mail but I did not know he received 3,000+ letters PER DAY! Imagine that!

[@dennisfields8179]

How is there even 1 dislike for this video?

[@iwtfrc9831]

This is still America a lot of people dont like when a black legend is memorialize

[@dennisfields8179]

@@iwtfrc9831 You’re probably right.

[@allblack8148]

'Merica

[@adogsfriend5986]

#44 forever in our hearts. Condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.

[@Elizabethitsthebig1]

I remember the night he broke the record it was crazy how the interruption on television. He had class and rose above the stigma of racism. A true TRAILBLAZER!!!!! Tim Kurjian blew me away with these wonderful stories and his

[@Giggityman0273]

Just give Tim a daily four hour show, I can listen to his baseball stories endlessly

[@sonofatiger]

Hank Aaron is loved because he is a hero !

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Jeremiah 17:5 New Living Translation 5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

[@lottofever3061]

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv God is fake

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

@@lottofever3061 then have a nice eternity. smoking or non smoking.

[@expatveteran7815]

Today I celebrate the King, Hammerin’ Hank. From a Giants fan, born in 1981.

[@derekdaniel86]

HERO.

[@CH-nl3oo]

Hank Aaron was underrated and under appreciated.

[@andrerussell2580]

The game of baseball, the sports world , the nation and the world lost a truly wonderful man today,Hank Aaron was not only one of the most talented and most consistent players of all time,he was an incredible and courageous man who stood in the face of racism and social injustice, one of the most exciting moments in my family's was watching"Monday Night Baseball"on NBC waiting to see him break Babe Ruth's all time home run record, when he hit#715 we neatly torn the house down, it was a moment to remember, Mr Aaron was just simply a wonderful man who touched so many people in so many ways, like so many of the great ones he had an incredible gift, and we were so blessed to share his gift, condolences to his wife Billie,his family, friends and his fans, Thank You, your legacy with endure forever!

[@MAlley-fm4et]

ESPN missed out a lot. These old, forgotten Athletes should be brought on every week. At least one to talk about or tell their stories. Most are dying out.

[@Kyle_Lurz]

The true home run king

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

Bonds gets in now!!

[@rockyhennessey2134]

Hank Aaron was 1 of 5 men in history to average more than 30 HR 100 RBI and 300 BA. Ruth Gherig Williams and Musual were the others

[@timothychamberlin6985]

God bless you Mr. Aaron.....

[@hashatz]

Hank Aaron was simply the epitome of consistency. He played the game for its sake - day in day out. That makes Aaron the great player he was.

[@ballrude]

Hank Aaron will go down as the greatest baseball player in the history of the game.

[@monicacubberly-early1901]

America could not have had a better hero. Exemplifies the best America has to offer. Rest in peace Hank from Patrick

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Henry and Curt Flood were among my baseball heroes as a kid.

[@billpluff4064]

Met him in 90'. When I left that room.... seriously almost passed out. Eyes got a little funny, etc. Incredible man. My first pick for my all-time team.

[@zmitch88]

Hank Aaron. 🙏🇺🇸🌅😇💫🤙🤙💵

[@2345allthebest]

I wish I could let Mr Aaron know that I was a white boy growing up in southern California in the 60s and 70s and it was because of him, Willie mays, Roberto clemente, and to a lesser degree Mickey Mantle ( because he retired before I really started playing) that got me loving this game as much as I do... I'll never forget going to dodger stadium for the first times during the 1970 season with my mother and seeing Willie Mays hit a home run in a game and seeing Hank doing the same thing later in the season... This little white boy never saw anything but great baseball players and great men in all of them... All of these players had illustrated biographies written on them that were easy for kids to read.... unfortunately they never talked about the racism they endured nor the alcoholism Mickey Mantle battled... I read everything about the game I could get my hands on between the ages of 9 and 11 and I knew that I was seeing something very special when I watched all of those players in person and on TV...I would stand in front of the black and white TV by myself watching the games and pretend I was playing in them... Rest in peace Hank

[@InvestBetter.]

A Top 5 all-time player, probably Mt Rushmore. The Top 5 is Ruth, Bonds, Mays, Ted Williams and Aaron (You could swap Cy Young for Williams) Aaron is one of the greatest of all times because his game had no weaknesses. Played the game the right way He could run, won Gold Gloves, won 2 batting titles. led league in homers, was a great teammate and person

[@BornTroublesome]

Best homerun hitter of all time

[@Foreign_Royal]

Wow I didn’t have a clue how great Hank was until now.. Unbelievable Legends never die

[@your_royal_highness]

He was the hall of farmer of hall of famers. At Cooperstown events where new inductees were coming in and other HOF’ers were there, he was the star. He was the guy everyone wanted to get next to.

[@vincentgreene7069]

What A GREAT MAN. HE DESERVED A MEDAL OF HONOUR

[@vincenthuying98]

Nice tribute to Hank Aaron, mr. Kurkjian.

[@enterthecarp7085]

Uggg. 715 called by Ernie Johnson? Senior? Love you Hank

[@helpmenow7]

Could you imagine what his salary would be. So sad day. Hank you were the man

[@future_teknokrat7585]

He was more than a home run hitter. He was a complete ball player.

[@tommy2chips]

This was very insightful.

[@holdenmcgroin9774]

Just lost Phil Niekro and now the Hammer Hank Aaron. He had the quickest wrists known in baseball. No secret plus he was built strong and broad shoulders.

[@charlestredway8253]

Wow! I was a fan when he was going for the record. He was great when I was born in 1957!!!

[@walterm.robertsiiiphd2157]

It was great to be a kid in Mr. Aaron's era -- when baseball was king, there were only the two pennants, and post-season games were played in the middle of the afternoon on weekdays! Basketball and Football were pretty much afterthoughts to Baseball in the 70s.

[@strawhats100]

One of the greatest people to have ever walked this earth...Period. Rest in Peace Mr. Hank Aaron🙏🏽

[@JosephG0429]

Growing up I followed Aaron, Mays, Banks, Mantle, Maris, Gibson, Koufax, McCovey and many others. I just wished I kept their baseball cards instead of putting them on my bicycle spokes.

[@ha4b635]

You was trippin...

[@LuisPerez-sg2xy]

Clemente

[@markwilliams4500]

Of all the celebrities I have seen in my life I think Henry Aaron was the finest example of honorable manhood.

[@therealcommenter2790]

Salute !

[@bengolfs1]

Aaron was a legend. Does anyone really believe Barry Bonds is the all-time HR leader, and not Aaron?

[@donaldpace3588]

Barry

[@standupG1]

Good point! Speaking for myself, I consider the leader to be Mr. Aaron.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Hank Aaron being the first player listed alphabetically and being its all time home run king is equally awesome

[@user-dz4ty5tj7q]

Amazing how underrated Hank is.

[@ChessemillPerezChristopher]

who would smash a thumbs down, must be the proud boys...The Hammer is a Legend.

[@CedRockStarr]

An American Hero

[@timothywoods8170]

Rest in Peace Sir!! ⚾️🥇

[@jacobjones5269]

Often overlooked for greatest player ever, when Aaron retired, he had more HRs than anyone... More extra-base hits than anyone... And he was 2nd all time in hits, behind Ty Cobb.. And he did everything else really well too.. Never went on the disabled list, in 24 seasons.. Wow..

[@letfreedomring2699]

God bless your soul Hank Aaron. You are deeply missed.

[@enterthecarp7085]

Watch the old HR derby’s. Young Mr. Aaron had it ALL

[@Psiros]

Looking at the home run record footage, it's a lot more beautiful than I thought. A black man who received death threats is greeted by two adoring and supportive white fans while he rounds the bases. After hearing about Hank Aaron's death, I had to look up info on those two (I never considered them). They spent a night in jail for what they did, but all charges were dropped. And I don't know about everyone else, but to me, Hank Aaron is still the real home run king.

[@Jusbklyn79]

Arguably the best baseball player of all time.

[@305dutch4]

Rest in Paradise Big Hank!

[@robertcarroll637]

Also leads all time in rbi and over 3000 hits too

[@enterthecarp7085]

Tim your a lucky man... I’m so sorry.

[@sethlouden2529]

The guy is a god and will be missed

[@nickgeorgiou7770]

We could use more Hank Aaron’s. To me he will always be the HR King

[@NEPatriot]

Hammerin' Hank Aaron...THE GREATEST HOME RUN HITTER OF THEM ALL! That is all.

[@kurtadams3021]

Oh Henry

[@fredslick643]

---Aaron had an incredible career. But lets put the home runs in perspective: Hank Aaron: 12,364 at bats with 755 HRs. That's 1 HR per 16 times at bat. Mickey Mantle: 8,102 at bats with 536 HRs. That's 1 HR per 15 times at bat. *Barry Bonds: 9,847 at bats with 762 HRs. That's 1 HR per 12 times at bat. Babe Ruth: 8,399 at bats with 714 HRs. That's 1 HR per 11 times at bat. *steroid usage?

[@skyguy5587]

Uhhh we’re gonna need that meme of Tim lookin at Aaron

[@cat_daddy]

Loved Hank when I was an 8 year old Milwaukee Braves fan long before I knew of racism and prejudice

[@shifusage7299]

This hurt

[@wittggestein]

Hank Aaron Death: MLB Legend Shockingly Passes Away Weeks After Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

[@edw.1411]

I followed the career of Henry Aaron since I started collecting baseball cards in 1962 when I was eight years old. He was one of top ten greatest players of all time! Yet, instead of focusing on his great career, his wonderful personality, and his gracious nature, the mainstream media took the opportunity to remind us how racist white people are. Every headline talked about the "vicious racism" he had to overcome. You see, to the media EVERYTHING is about race ... ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!

[@gregorybarney5314]

It's because this country has always been racist. You are in deep denial!

[@kellylosey6923]

I am a cubs fan. Today is a day to mourn. We as baseball fans lost a great!

[@MAlley-fm4et]

Young Athletes should know who Curt Flood is.

[@josephhinton9716]

It makes me laugh when I think about the only person to "surpass" his home run record needing steroids to do it, and if anyone does it without roids somewhere down the line, a lot of it will probably be attributable to analytics, getting yourself the best possible situation every time you're in the box, and yeah some god given talent, but Jesus this man was 6 ft tall and 185 lbs for most of his career... oh yeah and freaking held his bat cross-handed... I will be genuinely shocked if the player to do it isn't 6'4 or taller and 200 lbs. Players like this guy... yeah they don't come around very often... There's so much more to say too, but comments long enough.

[@MMM0824LA]

Dont drink that WINE!

[@veganpower7825]

"Homerun king dethroned by the covid vaccine". There, I fixed the title.

[@michaelsteele6455]

" The Hammer" was not as spectacular as Willie Mays, but, he was definitely in the same class.

[@sierrasymone7590]

Wait he was still alive?? I thought he died a long time ago 😯 wow I never knew 🥺

[@joeng4057]

U drunk?

[@jesse8028]

Baseball talk?

[@edwardanthony7283]

99.87 rbi per year for 23 years.

[@TheFerkle]

Too bad in this generation black athletes aren’t more like Aaron. Instead, they cry woe is me and bring up race in every other sentence

[@TSUTENKAKU007]

Was hank Arron the King of Home Run or Sadaharu Oh?

[@droid1appmkr]

Aaron is more so considered the US home run king. Oh is considered the global one, if you're simply comparing number of HRs hit in any professional league.

[@danielahlert3370]

​@UCyy70kNMT-MuI8DmM1OxroA All of which begs the question, what if the Boston Braves had been willing to part with 15 grand? What if Willie Mays and Hank Aaron had patrolled the same outfield-and batted in the same lineup-for the better part of two decades? The Braves also had Eddie Matthews.512 HR They would have been a dynasty.

[@calmheat5685]

This Dude sounds just like Steve Carrell

[@kindregards912]

15 days after his moderna vaccine? Is this true?

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

I read Aaron's autobiography years ago, and found him to be an incredibly bitter man, He certainly was treated terribly as he chased 714, but, as Don Henley sang, "you keep carrying that anger, it'll eat you up inside." I met a tourist from Atlanta ,( in eastern Canada,) a few years ago. He told me that he tried to speak to Aaron in an airport, trying to tell him how Aaron was his hero growing up. He said," he totally blew me off; didn't even look at me."

[@Dynamo001]

F*ck you.

[@LouieOcean2]

He tweeted how he took the vaccine like 2 weeks ago

[@lynndorsette4108]

Truly God was with Hank Aaron when he received all of them hate mails that they was going to kill him kill his family if he breaks a white man's record babe Ruth. The courage God gave him to continue and break the record was enormousyou think about it if someone was to kill him or kill his family would they got caught tried put in jail or hung none of that probably would have happened they're doing it now and getting away with it now so why would they do anything then at all it tells you the courage God gave him and looked out for him most high Christ God bless Hank Aaron