Local Sports Collector Discusses the Death of Hank Aaron

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Hank Aaron’s death on Monday at age 86 has had a profound impact beyond the baseball community, reports Danny Freeman for NBC10.

No one knows that better than Carl Henderson of Carl’s Cards and Collectibles in Havertown.

“The guys today, the athletes today, they’re great,” he said. “They’re great ballplayers, but is anybody going to break 755 home runs? I doubt it.“

Aaron never played for the Phillies, though his 400th and 700th home runs were hit off them.

Nevertheless, he is revered in Delaware County today, with those 755 home runs, nearly 2,300 RBIs, plus a career and life that inspired many.

Besides being a household name, Aaron was a civil rights icon as well. The ballplayer received death threats when he broke Babe Ruth’s home run record.

Henderson said people still come in to his shop looking for Hank Aaron items 40 years after he put down his bat.

“He’s one of the highly coveted guys,” Henderson said.

Before his death, a signed Aaron ball went for $175.

“Today, it’s priceless,” Henderson said.

For more on Hank Aaron’s impact, visit NBC10.

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