Henry Aaron.
Henry Louis Aaron. February 5, 1934 January 22, 2021. Nicknamed, Hammer or, Hammering Hank, Was an American professional baseball right fielder & designated hitter 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) & 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 & remained the career leader for 33 years, until Barry Bonds surpassed his famous total of 755 in 2007. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973 & is one of only two players to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least fifteen times. Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in RBIs. 2,297, extra base hits. 1,477, & total bases. 6,856. Aaron is also third all time for career hits. 3,771. & fifth in runs scored. 2,174. He is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits. Aaron’s ability as a hitter can be illustrated by his still having over 3,000 hits even without counting any of his home runs. He was an NL All Star for 20 seasons & an AL All Star for one season, & he holds the record for the most All-Star selections. 25, while sharing the record for most All Star Games played. 24. With Willie Mays & Stan Musial. He was a three time Gold Glove winner, & in 1957, he won the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award when the Milwaukee Braves won the World Series.
