Hank Aaron
| February 5, 1934 |
Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron born, Mobile, Alabama
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Hank Aaron
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| November 20, 1951 |
Hank Aaron signed by Indianapolis Clowns, a team in the old Negro Leagues. He is one of the reasons they win the 1952 Negro Leagues World Series
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Hank Aaron
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| June 14, 1952 |
Hank Aaron signed by the Braves. Wins Northern League Rookie of the Year
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Hank Aaron
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| March 13, 1954 |
Bobby Thomson, playing for the Milwaukee Braves, breaks his ankle while sliding into 2nd base during Spring Training. Hank Aaron replaces him.
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Hank Aaron
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| April 13, 1954 |
Hank Aaron makes his Major League debut playing for the Milwaukee Braves.
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Hank Aaron
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| April 23, 1954 |
Hank Aaron hits his first Major League home run.
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Hank Aaron
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| July 12, 1955 |
Playing in front of a hometown crowd at Milwaukee's County Stadium, Hank Aaron goes 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI in a 6-3 victory over the American League
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Hank Aaron
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| October 5, 1957 |
Hank Aaron is named National League MVP.
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Hank Aaron
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| July 21, 1959 |
Hank Aaron appears on the TV show "Home Run Derby."
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Hank Aaron
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| July 3, 1960 |
Henry Aaron hits his 200th home run
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Hank Aaron
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| June 18, 1962 |
Hammerin' Hank Aaron becomes one of three players to hit a home run in dead center of the Polo Grounds in New York. It is considered to be the longest home run of his career
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Hank Aaron
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| September 20, 1965 |
Aaron hits his last home run as a Milwaukee Brave
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Hank Aaron
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| April 20, 1966 |
Now an Atlanta Brave, Aaron hits his 400th home run
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Hank Aaron
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| July 14, 1968 |
Henry Aaron hits his 500th home run.
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Hank Aaron
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| May 17, 1970 |
Hank Aaron singles in Cincinnati for his 3,000th hit
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Hank Aaron
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| April 27, 1971 |
Henry Aaron hits his 600th home run
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Hank Aaron
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| June 10, 1972 |
By hitting his 649th home run, Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on the all-time home run list.
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Hank Aaron
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| July 25, 1972 |
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game held at Atlanta Stadium. Hank Aaron hit a two-run homer to left in the sixth inning, gaving the NL a 2-1 lead. The National League won the game in 10 innings, 4-3 |
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Hank Aaron
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| July 21, 1973 |
Henry Aaron hits his 700th home run
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Hank Aaron
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| April 4, 1974 |
Jake Billingham gives up Hank Aaron's 714th homer at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
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Hank Aaron
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| April 8, 1974 |
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's record by hitting home run 715 at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
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Hank Aaron
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| October 2, 1974 |
Hank Aaron hits #733, his final home run in a Braves uniform
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Hank Aaron
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| July 20, 1976 |
Hank Aaron hits #755
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Hank Aaron
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| July 20, 1976 |
Hank Aaron hit home run 755.
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Hank Aaron
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| October 3, 1976 |
Hank Aaron takes his final major league at bat.
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Hank Aaron
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| August 1, 1982 |
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York inducts Henry "Hank" Aaron
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Hank Aaron
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For almost a decade, Henry "Hammerin Hank" Aaron's name meant baseball in a city in the midst of desegregation.
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