Hank Aaron Passes Away

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40 Years Ago: Henry Aaron shares his thoughts about not being a unanimous choice for the Baseball Hall of Fame on a classic episode of "Late Night with David Letterman"!
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February 5, 1934: Hank Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama. After a one-year stint with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues and two years in the minors, Aaron will make his major league debut with the Milwaukee Braves on his way to set a then-major league record 755 home runs.
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18-year-old Henry Aaron poses at the train station in Mobile, Alabama before embarking on his first job in pro baseball with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues! (1952).
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Hank Aaron and the great Eddie Mathews.
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Fun Fact: Henry Aaron & Eddie Mathews hold the #MLB record for the most career HR's by teammates (863) with the Milwaukee & Atlanta Braves!
Between 1954-66, Eddie hit 421 and Henry hit 442!
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Frank Robinson and Hank Aaron.
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Aaron, Adcock, and Mathews, 1955.
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Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron.
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Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews getting ready for batting practice during Braves spring training, March 1961.
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1954 Topps Henry Aaron Rookie Baseball Card. #MLB #Braves #Legend
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Baseball legends Henry Aaron & Satchel Paige pose before the Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown, New York (1974).
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April 4, 1974: Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron blasts a historic three-run home run against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jack Billingham on Opening Day.
The home run is the 714th of Aaron's career, tying him with the great Babe Ruth for the most in major league history.
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April 8, 1974: In the fourth inning of the Braves home opener against the Dodgers, Hank Aaron parks an Al Downing pitch in the left-center field stands for career home run No. 715.
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April 13, 1954: Hank Aaron makes his major league debut in left field for the Milwaukee Braves and goes 0 for 5 in a 9 - 8 loss to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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Hank Aaron kisses the ball that fetched him 3000 hits.
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April 27, 1971: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players to hit 600 home runs. His historic homer, a 350-foot drive over the left field wall, comes off Gaylord Perry in the third inning of a 6 - 5 ten-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
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Love this one of Henry Aaron.
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May 17, 1970: Hank Aaron kisses the baseball used for his 3,000th hit in Cincinnati. At left is Hall of Famer Stan Musial who was the last man to accomplish the feat.
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1957 World Series - Hank Aaron.
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1952: The Boston Braves sign 18-year-old Henry Aaron and assign him to the Eau Claire Bears (Class C). He will play second base and be named the Northern League Rookie of the Year.
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Henry Aaron choosing his bats.
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