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Hank Aaron

  • Hank Aarons birth/ A legend is born

    Henry louis Aaron was born on Febuary 5, 1934 in a small moblie black home
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    Through out hank arrons career

    About 23 years Hank aaron Played baseball
  • First playing offical baseball

    in 1951, the 18-year-old Aaron quit school to play for the Negro Baseball League's Indianopolis Clowns.
  • Major League

    After leading his club to victory in the league's 1952 World Series, in June 1952, Aaron was recruited by the Milwaukee Braves (formerly of Boston and later of Atlanta) for $10,000
  • Getting lucky

    Hank Aaron made his Major League debut in 1954, at age 20, when a spring training injury to a Braves outfielder created a roster spot for him.
  • National league MVP

    In 1956, after winning the first of two batting titles, Aaron registered an unrivaled 1957 season, taking home the National League MVP and nearly nabbing the Triple Crown by hitting 44 home runs, knocking in another 132, and batting .322.
  • Mvp comeing home

    In 1956, after winning the first of two batting titles, Aaron registered an unrivaled 1957 season, taking home the National League MVP and nearly nabbing the Triple Crown by hitting 44 home runs, knocking in another 132, and batting .322.
  • Almost breaking a record

    In 1973, at the age of 39, Aaron was still a force, clubbing a remarkable 40 home runs to finish just one run behind Babe Ruth's all-time career mark of 714.
  • Broke babe ruths record

    In 1974 Hank aaron broke babe ruths
  • 25th anniversay of babe ruths broken record

    In 1999, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of breaking Ruth's record, Major League Baseball announced the Hank Aaron Award, given annually to the best overall hitter in each league.
  • honored metion

    Hank Aaron was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.