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Home run record. mr. aaron died this morning and the world of baseball and the world, period, has lost one of its legendary figures. he played for 23 seasons and his record of 755 home runs stood for more than 30 years. mr. aaron was elected to the baseball hall of fame in 1982 and was one of the first high-ranking black executives in baseball which sadly is still a rarity. despite his unparalleled accomplishments, it was his perseverance that defines his legacy. aaron, who grew up in deeply segregated alabama, dealt with racial abuse and humiliation for much of his life, during the final stag...

And rbis. everything he did he did in the face of systemic racism. he played despite bottles and booze raining down on him on the field. in the early days he couldn't use the same changing facilities or stay in the same hotel as his teammates. never bitter, always resilient, he did admit years later that racism carved a piece of his heart away. in the spring of '74 came the record people thought would never be broken, babe ruth's 714 home runs. so it was on an april night in the fourth inning and a light rain with millions of us watching and cheering at home. number 715 sailed over the billboa...

Often. a lot of the questions, let's continue to get some answers. thank you. >> you got it. breaking news coming into cnn just snow. baseball legend hank aaron has died at the age of 86. known as the home run king, aaron leaves behind an incredible legacy. obviously both on and off the baseball field. here is cnn's look at the life of this iconic hall of famer. >> his nickname was the hammer. and how appropriate. with a bat in his hand, hank aaron was considered by many to be the best who ever played game. but the time his major league baseball career ended in 1976, aaron had set 13 records...

Commissioner of baseball. this is a friendship that lasted for 60 years. i am reading quotes about how hardbroken he is. he was as important a face to this sport as anybody there has ever been, whether it's babe ruth or jackie robinson or willie mays who god willing will turn 90 next year. i asked, do you have any regrets? he said, i have a lot of regrets. any runner i left on base. for all the home runs that he had in his life, he thought his job was to knock in runs. i was happy that you talked to him about the negro leagues. the last time i spoke to mr. aaron was four days before christmas....

First and unfortunately last time i would get to meet one of my childhood heroes, i was struck by how humble he was. i mean, his humility was legendary. you have done this for decades. you meet some people and you know they're a big deal but they know they're a big deal. not so with hank aaron. he was just the most humble guy. we have a picture from just a few weeks ago in terms of leading by example and being more than just a baseball player. this is a picture of hank aaron getting his covid vaccination a few weeks ago. this is early january at moorehouse college in atlanta. mike, he was also...