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Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:24 am
by sdoyel
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:27 am
by Deleted User 89
RIP
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:30 am
by pdub
The true home run king.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:43 am
by Cascadia
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:30 am
The true home run king.
Yup
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:23 am
by Deleted User 289
Right! Because all of us know for sure that Hank didn't "juice".
May he rest in peace.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:33 am
by PhDhawk
Still the all time leader in RBI and Total Bases.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:56 am
by jfish26
While I don't think a change is necessary, if you've already decided internally that a change is in the offing, this is the move:
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:21 am
by Cascadia
Like Atlanta Hammers
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:37 am
by CrimsonNBlue
While I personally disagree that Braves is on its face “racist,” it has caused a conversation around race.
And, there are very few better to name your team after than Hank Aaron if you are trying to address that conversation.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:43 am
by PhDhawk
Better than the Atlanta Chippers I guess.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:59 am
by CrimsonNBlue
I think Hammers is really great.
I'd say betting odds favor Kings as it's a nod to both Aaron and MLK.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:01 pm
by Deleted User 89
i could be wrong, but i think the bigger issue was the imagery of the mascot, more so than the name (obviously the two are interconnected tho)
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:02 pm
by PhDhawk
What about the pendletons?
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:07 pm
by Deleted User 89
love those blankets
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:07 pm
by pdub
Phogushers.
Re: Hank Aaron, may he Rest In Peace...
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:18 pm
by PhDhawk
Something should be named after Sid Bream...or at least his mustache.