Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who battled racial prejudice and hatred on his way to breaking the major leagues' career home run record, has died at the age of 86, the Atlanta Braves announced.

Eddie Mathews clubs his 500th career home run against the Braves while playing for the Astros. He became the seventh player in baseball history to reach that mark. 1968: Hank Aaron blasts his 500th career home run off Giants Mike McCormick!

The American and National League players are getting ready for the Home Run Derby. What’s cool is they’re honoring the past. You see Number 19 35, Babe Ruth hit his 714 home run with the Boston Braves. Nearly 40 years later, Hank Aaron broke Ruth’s record with his 715th home run in Atlanta.