Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1934, Aaron's baseball career began in the Negro Leagues in 1952 before playing for the then-Milwaukee and later-Atlanta Braves from 1954 to 1974 and for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1975 to 1976.
When one baseball player thought his trot around the bases would be one filled with joy and celebration, it wasn't until after he crossed home plate that the realization hit him - he too had been defeated by 2020.
Major League Baseball returned Thursday night and the Washington Nationals elected to have Dr Fauci, the disease specialist expert who you either love or hate, throw out the ceremonial first pitch.