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3 days ago · Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed " Hammer " or " Hammerin' Hank ", was an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976.
1 day ago · 50 years ago, Hank Aaron asked for a shot as MLB’s first Black manager. In 1974, the Atlanta Braves hired an interim manager without considering their home run king. ‘I think I deserved to be ...
2 days ago · Baseball great Henry "Hank" Aaron, born in 1934 in Mobile, Alabama, hit his 500th career home run on this day in history, July 14, 1968. He would go on to break Babe Ruth's home run record.
1 day ago · The alums included Christian Moore (who participated in the Dream Series, Hank Aaron Invitational and Breakthrough Series before being drafted Sunday by the Angels at No. 8); Braden Montgomery ...
3 days ago · 1968 — Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. 1968 — Don Wilson of the Houston Astros struck out 18 Reds in a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati in the nightcap of a doubleheader. 1969 — Oakland’s Reggie Jackson knocked in 10 runs in a 21-7 win over the Boston Red Sox at ...
3 days ago · This Date in Baseball, July 14 - Hank Aaron hits his 500th career home run. By The Associated Press. Jul 13, 2024. 28 mins ago. 0. July 14. 1916 — St. Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob went the distance in a 17-inning 0-0 tie with the Boston Red Sox. Carl Mays went the first 15 innings for the Red Sox and Dutch Leonard finished.
5 days ago · Baseball's Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23 on the first floor of its museum in Cooperstown, New York. Aaron was elected to the hall in 1982. A 25-time All-Star, he set a record with 2,297 RBIs. He continues to hold the records of 1,477 extra-base hits and 6,856 total bases.
