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Birth of Henry Louis Aaron
Henry Aaron was born on February 5th, 1934. His mother was named Estella Aaron (Mooney). -
Major League Debut
Hank debuted in the MLB on April 13th, 1954. He started out with the Milwaukee Braves. He played right field in his time in the MLB (Shwartz). -
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Major League Career
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Got 3,000 Hit,
On May 17th, 1970, Hank Aaron hit his 3,000 hit, and passed a huge milestone (Steiner). -
Passed Babe Ruth with 715th Home Run
This day, April 8th, 1974, Hank hit his 715th home run. That passed the all time record set by Babe Ruth. Fans ran around with him as he trotted around the bases (Geitz). -
Last MLB Appearence
He finally retired on Ocotber 3rd, 1976. He played 23 years in the league and set many records for batting. He was one of the all time best of the game (Mooney). -
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
In 1982, Henry Louis Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is now a member of an elite group of ball players. He is a legend (Shwartz). -
Turns 81 Years Old
