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Chipper Jones, Fergie Jenkins Pay Tribute to Hall of Famer Hank Aaron After His Death

Photograph by Tony Triolo/Sports Illustrated

The sports world suffered a major loss on Friday with the news of Hank Aaron's death.

Aaron, 86, played 23 seasons in MLB from 1954-76 and is ranked second all-time in career home runs (755) behind Barry Bonds (762). A 25-time All-Star, Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

One of the most memorable moments of Aaron's career came when he hit home run No. 715 on April 8, 1974, and surpassed Babe Ruth on MLB's all-time home run list. The record stood until Aug.