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. |
Hall Of Famer Hank Aaron Endorses Figures In Senate Race (NBC 13 Birmingham)BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Baseball great Hank Aaron has endorsed state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures' bid for the U.S. Senate at a news conference and fundraiser for the Mobile Democrat.
Baseball and Social Security: More than just numbers (Lake County News Sun)Baseball is America's pastime. It's also game known for its numbers. Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Cal Ripken's record of 2,632 consecutive games played and Hank Aaron's 755 career home runs all tell stories much larger than the numbers themselves. Mention any one of these numbers to a baseball fan and you're sure to call to mind memories and anecdotes.
Sports with Joe Emer (FOX10 Gulf Coast)MOBILE, Ala. - FOX10 News sports anchor Joe Emer was at Hank Aaron Stadium Thursday night for the kickoff to a big Independence Day weekend. It was the blues versus the reds, the bravest versus the finest, the Mobile Police Department against the Mobile Fire Department in the Mayor’s Cup. Take a look at Thursday’s full sports segment right here.
Girard: Bonds' 756 home run ball arrives in Cooperstown, complete with asterisk (Killeen Daily Herald)The ball Barry Bonds hit last summer to break Hank Aaron's career home run record is finally where it belongs – asterisk and all.
BARRY BONDS' 756TH HR BALL IN HALL: Cooperstown gets record breaker – but it's branded with an asterisk. (Eurweb)*The baseball that Barry Bonds smacked out of San Francisco's AT&T Park on Aug. 7 to break Hank Aaron's home run record has finally come to rest in the Hall of Fame.
Briefs 3-Record-breaking ball set for Hall of Fame (Reuters.co.uk)Baseball - The ball Barry Bonds struck to pass Hank Aaron's record mark of 755 home runs is to go on display at baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, after its owner agreed to donate the memorabilia he bought for $750,000.
Aaron, Kemp, Cuomo in publicly traded shot at the majors (Lincoln Journal Star)NEW YORK — The names are eye-catching: Hank Aaron, Jack Kemp, Mario Cuomo. They are board members for Sports Properties Acquisition Corp., which may someday own a professional franchise.
Baseball great Hank Aaron appears at Birmingham fundraiser to support Vivian Figures for U.S. Senate over Jeff Sessions (Birmingham News)Former home run record holder Hank Aaron on Thursday endorsed the bid for U.S. Senate being mounted by his longtime friend, state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile.
Hank Aaron endorses Figures (The Huntsville Times)In 1974, as he chased Babe Ruth for the all-time lead in home runs, Hank Aaron received death threats and hate mail because he is black. But he slammed the record-breaking homer anyway, making him the king of long balls until 2007.
Aaron Rymer tosses perfect game (Morristown Citizen Tribune)GREENEVILLE — It’s tough enough to toss a no-hitter, let alone a perfect game. Don’t tell that to Aaron Rymer. The ace hurler of the Morristown National 9-10 Boys’ team retired all 15 Morristown American hitters, posting a 10-0 win in five innings Monday night in the District Four tournament.
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