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AL HR12
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Sam Jones
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AI Summary
- Honors the death of Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, the Braves Baseball Legend, who passed away on January 22, 2021, at age 86
- Aaron was born February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama, and played 23 years for the Braves, becoming Atlanta's first professional sports star
- Aaron holds the all-time record of 755 home runs and 2,297 RBIs, won the 1957 National League Most Valuable Player Award, and surpassed Babe Ruth's record with 715 home runs
- Aaron was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Bill Clinton and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush, and owned eight Arby's franchises in Milwaukee
- The House of Representatives records Aaron's death with deep sadness and offers this resolution in tribute to his life and legacy, expressing sympathy to his surviving wife Billye and five children
Legislative Description
Aaron, Henry Louis, death mourned
Resolutions, Condolence
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
2/2/2021
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