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Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Many thanks to him. Some of the milestones we mentioned:. HR - Hank Aaron hit the th home run of his career on April 4, , off Jack Billingham of the Cincinnati Reds - a milestone because it tied him with Babe Ruth, the all-time home run champion. HR - Hank Aaron hit the th home run of his career on April 8, , off Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers - a milestone because he passed Babe Ruth , taking over sole possession of the home run king title.
Hank Aaron was the first Milwaukee Braves player to wear 44 , the first Atlanta Braves player to wear 44 , and no player has worn the number since as the team retired it the year after he hung up his cleats in Although Hank only wore 44 two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers , they retired his number during his final season.
Copyright He was the National League MVP in -- the same year the Braves won the World Series -- a two-time NL batting champion , '59 , a three-time Gold Glove winner in right field and a record time All-Star, earning that honor every season but his first and last.
He finished his career back in Milwaukee, traded to the Brewers after the season when he refused to take a front-office job that would have required a big pay cut.
The Brewers will wear No. Aaron was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in , receiving Hank symbolized the very best of our game, and his all-around excellence provided Americans and fans across the world with an example to which to aspire.
His career demonstrates that a person who goes to work with humility every day can hammer his way into history -- and find a way to shine like no other. Off the field, Aaron was an activist for civil rights, having been a victim of racial inequalities. Aaron was born Feb. During the buildup to his passing of Ruth's home run mark, threats were made on his life by people who did not want to see a Black man break the record. Aaron was shadowed constantly by bodyguards and forced to distance himself from teammates.
He kept all those hateful letters, a bitter reminder of the abuse he endured and never forgot. Aaron in giving their presence and resources toward making our city a better place. As an adopted son of Atlanta, Mr. Aaron was part of the fabric that helped place Atlanta on the world stage. Our gratitude, thoughts and prayers are with the Aaron family. Aaron, who initially hit with a cross-handed style, was spotted by the Braves while trying out for the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro Leagues team.
The Giants also were interested, but Aaron signed with Milwaukee, spent two seasons in the minors and came up to the Braves in after Bobby Thomson was injured in spring training. Aaron's debut was hardly glowing: He struck out twice and hit into a double play while going 0-for His first home run came before April was done, against Vic Raschi.
By season's end, the rookie had put up promising numbers: 13 homers, 69 RBIs and a. The following year, Milwaukee made it back to the Series, only to blow a lead and lose to the Yankees in seven games. Though he played for nearly two more decades, Aaron never came so close to a championship again.
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