Sports MLB Hall of Famer and baseball’s former home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86 January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Bob Nightengale and Steve Gardner, USA TODAY Comments Off on MLB Hall of Famer and baseball’s former home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86 Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who battled racial prejudice and hatred on his way to breaking the major leagues' career home run record, died.