Hank Aaron
American baseball player (1934-2021) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 86
Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976.
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Aaron in his rookie season with the Braves in 1954
Aaron in 1960
Away jersey worn by Aaron during the 1969 MLB season; MLB 100th anniversary logo (on the pictures left) was introduced that season
The Braves' jersey Hank Aaron wore when he broke Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974
The fence over which Aaron hit his 715th career home run displayed outside of Turner Field
Aaron in 1975
Hank Aaron's Hall of Fame plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New YorkAwards
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Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, he spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL). At the time of his retirement, Aaron held most of the game's key career power-hitting records. He broke the long-standing MLB record for career home runs held by Babe Ruth and remained the career leader for 33 years, until Barry Bonds surpassed his famous total of 755 in 2007. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973 and is one of only two players to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times.
