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Hank Aaron

The most prolific home run hitter of all-time, Henry Aaron withstood tremendous pressure to break Babe Ruth's career record. Aaron is often overlooked when historians debate the best player of the 1950s and 1960s. He was a great hitter, winning two batting titles. He was a very good base runner and had a good arm in the outfield. His 1957 MVP season led the Milwaukee Braves to the pennant and eventually their only World Series title. Late in his career, and after his retirement, Aaron was a vocal leader in support of minority hiring in baseball.

Nicknames
"Hammerin' Hank," "Bad Henry" and "The Hammer"


Played For
Milwaukee Braves (1954-1965), Atlanta Braves (1966-1974), Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976)

Post-Season
1957 World Series, 1958 World Series, 1969 NLCS

World Champion?
Yes, 1957 Milwaukee Braves

Honors
All-Star (25): 1955-1975; National League Most Valuable Player 1957; Gold Glove (3): 1958-1960

Position
Outfield, Milwaukee Braves (1954-1965), Atlanta Braves (1966-1974), Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976). Played some center field early in his career, moved to right field.

W/L Record
In 16 seasons in which he appeared in at least 140 games, Aaron's teams records were 1,377-1,161 (.548)

Major League Debut: April 13, 1954

Home Run Facts
Ranks first all-time (755); ranks first in NL (733); ranks first among NL outfielders (661); he and brother Tommie rank first in homers by siblings (768); combined with Mathews to hit most homers as teammates (863); he and Mathews are the only teammates to hit 400 homers each as teammates (442 for Hank, 421 for Eddie); hit 385 in home parks, 370 on the road; hit 185 homers in Milwaukee County Stadium as a Brave, 10 as a Brewer; hit 190 homers in Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium; he hit exactly 400 solo homers (53%); 242 two-run homers (32%); 97 three-run homers (13%); 16 grand slams; hit two homers in a game 61 times (3rd, behind Ruth and Mays); hit three homers in a game once (6/21/1959); hit 14 extra-inning homers; one inside-the-park home run (1967); three PH-homers (1962, 1966, 1973); hit 534 homers off RHP (71%); 221 homers off LHP (29%); victimized 310 pitchers in 32 ballparks; hit three homers in the World Series and three more in the 1969 NLCS; blasted two All-Star game home runs.

Milestones
Collected his 3,000th hit off Wayne Simpson (Cincinnati) on May 17, 1970, a single.

FACTOID
The photo on Aaron's 1957 Topps baseball card was accidentally reversed, so that it shows Hank hitting left-handed.

Brotherly Bats
Hank Aaron and brother Tommie were the first siblings to appear in a League Championship series together as teammates (1969). In 2002, Jose and Benji Molina played together for the Angels in the ALCS.

Dynamic Duo - Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews

Aaron and Eddie Mathews homered in the same game 75 times. That total is two more than Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and ranks as the all-time record.
Hank Aaron Museum to open in April (FOX10 Mobile)
The Mobile BayBears Professional Baseball Club is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Hank Aaron Childhood Home & Museum.


Hank Aaron Childhood Home & Museum Grand Opening On April 14th (OurSports Central)
MOBILE, Ala. - The Mobile BayBears Professional Baseball Club is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Hank Aaron Childhood Home & Museum on Wednesday, April 14th at 5 p.m. prior to the BayBears' 2010 home opener against the Birmingham Barons at 7:05.


Atlanta Braves Team Report (USA Today)
Sure, it's fun to write about the Braves installing netting at their spring training ballpark to protect players' cars in the right field parking lot from the bombs launched by right field prospect Jason Heyward. It's amazing to hear manager Bobby Cox say that the sound off Heyward's bat reminds him of only one other player's: the sound Hank Aaron's bat made when it made contact. Even opposing ...


BayBears tickets to go on sale March 15 (FOX10 Mobile)
Only a mere month from the beginning of the 2010 Mobile BayBears Professional Baseball Club taking the field at Hank Aaron Stadium for the first time, single-game tickets for the 2010 season will go on sale Monday, March 15.


2010 BayBears Single-Game Tickets On Sale Monday (OurSports Central)
MOBILE, Ala. - Only a mere month from the beginning of the 2010 Mobile BayBears Professional Baseball Club taking the field at Hank Aaron Stadium for the first time, single-game tickets for the 2010 season will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. Tickets will be made available online at www.mobilebaybears.com, by phone at (251) 479-BEAR or in person at the BayBears' box ...


Subject to approval (Kingston Daily Freeman)
Once again, it’s Willie Mays vs. Hank Aaron. This time, in the book world. Long, and long-awaited, biographies of the two iconic baseball sluggers come out this year, within three months of each other: James S. Hirsch’s 600-plus page “Willie Mays,” recently released, and Howard Bryant’s 600-plus page book on Aaron, “The Last Hero,” scheduled for May.


NFL remaining free agents (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Arizona - Monty Beisel, LB; Bertrand Berry, LB; Jeremy Bridges, G; Ralph Brown, DB; Mike Gandy, T; Dan Kreider, RB; Sean Morey, WR; Chike Okeafor, LB; Neil Rackers, K; Bryan Robinson, NT; Brian St. Pierre, QB; Matt Ware, DB. Atlanta - Marty Booker, WR; Tony Gilbert, LB; Verron Haynes, RB; Mike Schneck, LS; Aaron Stecker, RB; Joe Zelenka, LS.


Indianapolis Colts Team Report (USA Today)
It's been an offseason of change so far for the Indianapolis Colts.


Panel Part III: Efforts to develop black talent in USA insufficient (USA Today)
Fans look down from their seats onto the baseball field, see dark-colored skin and might assume they are African-American players.


Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Unsigned unrestricted free agents (f-franchise player): ARIZONA CARDINALS -- Monty Beisel (notes) , LB; Bertrand Berry (notes) , LB; Jeremy Bridges (notes) , G; Ralph Brown (notes) , DB; Mike Gandy (notes) , T; Dan Kreider (notes) , RB; Sean Morey (notes) , WR; Chike Okeafor (notes) , LB; Neil Rackers (notes) , K; Bryan Robinson (notes) , NT; Brian St. Pierre (notes) , QB; Matt Ware (notes) , DB ...


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