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By Bradley ScottBy Bradley Scott

April 29, 2010April 29, 2010

ChildhoodChildhood

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron was born on Feb. 5, Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron was born on Feb. 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama to Herbert and Estella 1934 in Mobile, Alabama to Herbert and Estella Aaron.Aaron.

He had seven siblings. His brother Tommie He had seven siblings. His brother Tommie Aaron also went on to play Major League Aaron also went on to play Major League Baseball.Baseball.

Hank grew up picking cotton which many people Hank grew up picking cotton which many people think helped him hit so many homeruns.think helped him hit so many homeruns.

He grew up in a poor family. They couldn’t afford He grew up in a poor family. They couldn’t afford baseball equipment, so he practiced by hitting baseball equipment, so he practiced by hitting bottle caps with sticks.bottle caps with sticks.

Growing UpGrowing Up

He also played football He also played football and had several football and had several football scholarship offers that he scholarship offers that he turned down to play turned down to play baseball. baseball.

At 15, he tried out with the At 15, he tried out with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he Brooklyn Dodgers, but he didn’t make the team. didn’t make the team.

During his junior year, During his junior year, Hank joined the Mobile Hank joined the Mobile Black Bears and earned Black Bears and earned $10 per game.$10 per game.

Major LeaguesMajor Leagues

Hank Aaron batted right and threw right Hank Aaron batted right and threw right He played baseball from 1954 to 1976 He played baseball from 1954 to 1976 He hit 755 home runs which broke Babe He hit 755 home runs which broke Babe

Ruth’s record.Ruth’s record. He won the Golden Glove Award 3 times in He won the Golden Glove Award 3 times in

a row.a row. Elected to the All-Star Team 25 times.Elected to the All-Star Team 25 times. August 1, 1982 inducted into the Baseball August 1, 1982 inducted into the Baseball

Hall of Fame.Hall of Fame.

NicknamesNicknames

Bad Henry – Bad Henry – pitchers he faced pitchers he faced called him thiscalled him this

Hammerin’ HankHammerin’ Hank The HammerThe Hammer

Hank Aaron TodayHank Aaron Today

Wrote autobiography Wrote autobiography II HadHad aa Hammer Hammer in in 19901990

Owns Hank Aaron Owns Hank Aaron BMW of South Atlanta BMW of South Atlanta where he gives an where he gives an autographed baseball autographed baseball with every car soldwith every car sold

Works for the Braves Works for the Braves OrganizationOrganization

BibliographyBibliography

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaronon

Baseball Library: Baseball Library: http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplhttp://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers.php?name=hank_aaron_1934ayers.php?name=hank_aaron_1934

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