American baseball player (died 2021)

Hank Aaron

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. 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.

Born

1934

February 5

Died

2021

Era

1930s

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Hank, in brief

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2021 Died

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The world in 1934

When Hank arrived

april 12 The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
april 12 The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.[citation needed]
april 21 The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1994, it is revealed to be a hoax).
august 11 The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

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Amiri Baraka 1934–2014 American poet, playwright, and academic (born 1934) Bill Bixby 1934–1993 American actor and director (died 1993) Bill Cobbs 1934–2024 American actor (died 2024) Bud Selig 1934– 9th Major League Baseball Commissioner Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas 1934– Mexican politician Dave Grusin 1934– American pianist and composer Dave Mackay 1934–2015 Scottish-English footballer and manager (born 1934) Earl Morrall 1934–2014 American football player and coach (born 1934) Edward Bond 1934– English director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2024)

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