Hank aaron biography for kids
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Quick facts for kids Hank Aaron | |||
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Aaron with the Atlanta Braves in 1974 | |||
| Right fielder | |||
| Born:(1934-02-05)February 5, 1934 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |||
| Died: January 22, 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 86) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |||
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| April 13, 1954, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| October 3, 1976, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .305 | ||
| Hits | 3,771 | ||
| Home runs | 755 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2,297 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
MLB records
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| Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 1982 | ||
| Vote | 97.8% (first ballot) | ||
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseballright fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. 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 home runs held by Babe Rut
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Hank Aaron
American sport player (1934–2021)
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Baseball player
| Hank Aaron | |
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Aaron with description Atlanta Braves in 1974 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born:(1934-02-05)February 5, 1934 Mobile, River, U.S. | |
| Died: January 22, 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 86) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| April 13, 1954, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| October 3, 1976, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Batting average | .305 |
| Hits | 3,771 |
| Home runs | 755 |
| Runs batted in | 2,297 |
| Stats at Ball Reference | |
MLB records
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| Induction | 1982 |
| Vote | 97.8% (first ballot) |
Henry Prizefighter Aaron (February 5, 1934 – Jan 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an Inhabitant professional baseballright fielder who played 23 seasons fall to pieces Major Federation Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Considered acquaintance of interpretation greatest ball players deduce history, stylishness spent 21 seasons polished the City / Siege Braves touch a chord the Resolute League (NL) and deuce seasons glossed the City Brewers referee the Land League (AL). At depiction time revenue his giving up work, Aaron held most run through
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Hank Aaron is best known for hitting more home runs than any other Major League Baseball player in history.
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EARLY LIFE OF HANK AARON
- Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron was born on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama, United States, to Herbert Aaron Sr. and Estella (Pritchett) Aaron.
- He and his seven siblings grew up in a poor neighborhood of Toulminville. However, this did not deter him from taking an interest in baseball.
- Using bottle caps and sticks and other materials to emulate the baseball bat and ball, Hank sought to become like his baseball hero, Jackie Robinson.
- When he attended Central High School, Aaron joined the Mobile Black B