Mayor Tom Barrett released the following statement regarding the passing of Hank Aaron:

By Mayor Tom Barrett - Jan 22nd, 2021 10:05 am

“We lost a legend. Hank Aaron was my childhood hero of heroes. He was an amazing person and a fantastic baseball player. He was such a big part of Milwaukee.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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