Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron said Milwaukee was perfect for him, recalling fans who arrived by the hundreds of school buses, streamed down the hills and over the bridges from Story Parkway, and helped the Braves draw 2.1 million people in his rookie year, breaking the National League attendance record in August. He retired with 755 home runs and more major league batting records than anyone else in history, including career marks for most home runs, most RBI's, total bases, and long hits. He also ranked second in lifetime at bats and runs, third in games and hits, ninth in doubles, 11th in singles, and tied for 14th in years of service. He and his younger brother Tommie combined for 768 home runs, the most ever by brothers. An All-Star in every season except his first and last, he hit between 24 and 45 home runs for 19 straight seasons, averaged 33 from 1955 through 1973, drove in 100 runs 11 times, scored 100 runs 15 times, and won two batting titles and four Gold Gloves. He played for the Milwaukee Braves from 1954 to 1965, the Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1974, and the Milwaukee Brewers from 1975 to 1976, was the Most Valuable Player in 1957, entered the Hall of Fame in 1982, served as Senior Vice President of the Atlanta Braves, and founded and directed the Chasing the Dream Foundation, which provides scholarships to children pursuing educational, vocational, and avocational dreams.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · United States