Hank Aaron has passed away at age 86

Hank Aaron, legendary Hall of Famer and long time Atlanta Brave, has died today, it was announced. He was 86.

Aaron, who played from 1954-1974 with the Braves (first in Milwaukee, then in Atlanta), and who finished up his career with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1975-76, was long known for being the Home Run King, totaling 755 home runs — a record, until it was broken earlier in the 21st century by Barry Bonds.

The home run record, however, sometimes seemed to result in people overlooking what a terrific all-around ballplayer Aaron was. He was a 25 time All Star, won the National League MVP Award in 1957, finished in the top 3 six other times, appeared on the ballot a total of 19 times — every…