Hank Aaron

American baseball player (1934–2021)

Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021) was a professional baseball player who played right field. He played baseball professionally for 22 years and hit 755 home runs. Even though he has 755 home runs in his career, he never hit 50 or more in a season. He was selected for 25 All-Star games. He was put into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

Hank Aaron
Right fielder
Born: (1934-02-05)February 5, 1934
Mobile, Alabama
Died: January 22, 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 86)
Atlanta, Georgia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1954, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1976, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.305
Hits3,771
Home runs755
Runs batted in2,297
Teams
Negro leagues

Major League Baseball

Career highlights and awards

MLB records

  • 2,297 career runs batted in
  • 6,856 career total bases
  • 1,477 career extra-base hits
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1982
Vote97.83% (first ballot)

Hank Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama. He died on January 22, 2021, two weeks before his 87th birthday, in Atlanta.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. "Baseball icon Hank Aaron dead at age 86". al. January 22, 2021.
  2. Tribune, EMEA. "Baseball legend Hank Aaron has died at the age of 86". Latest Breaking News From US, Europe & World. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. Kephart, Tim (January 22, 2021). "Hall of Famer Henry "Hank" Aaron dies at 86". CBS46.com. CBS46. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. CNN, David Close, Wayne Sterling and Ray Sanchez. "Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86". CNN. Retrieved January 22, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Other websites

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  Media related to Hank Aaron at Wikimedia Commons