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RIP Hank Aaron

 

I can't let the passing of Henry Aaron go without acknowledgement. Aaron has been a mystical idol of mine all of my life. Here's a SI cover I saved from April 1974.



Aaron was featured in my second post ever, just about 12-1/2 months ago.

RIP Mr. Aaron.

Stay well,

CinciCuse Bill

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  1. The Lost CollectorJanuary 24, 2021 at 8:15 AM

    Very cool SI cover. I don't recall seeing that one.

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  2. FujiJanuary 24, 2021 at 8:48 AM

    That is really cool that you've kept that issue of SI all these years. That's a great looking cover. Last week was one with a high peak... but lots of valleys.

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  3. CinciCuse BillJanuary 24, 2021 at 10:45 AM

    I have a few more SI covers that you'll see in future posts. But I have a lot more covers of The Sporting News from the early-mid 1970's, mostly of Reds. I hope to show those someday.

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