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Hank Aaron Atlanta Milwaukee Braves Baseball HOF Autographed Plaque Postcard JSA
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You are bidding on an autographed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard signed by baseball star Hank Aaron, JSA COA...Note that items with COAs come with individual COAs, sticker usually on back of item. I do not accept "Best Offer". Prices are reduced every 30 days until the item sells. Thanks for understanding this policy!
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Henry Louis Aaron
(February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "
Hammer
" or "
Hammerin' Hank
", was an American professional
baseball
right fielder
who played 23 seasons in
Major League Baseball
(MLB), from 1954 through 1976. He spent 21 seasons with the
Milwaukee
/
Atlanta Braves
in the
National League
(NL) and two seasons with the
Milwaukee Brewers
in the
American League
(AL).
Aaron is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. His 755 career
home runs
broke the long-standing
MLB record
set by
Babe Ruth
and stood as the most for 33 years; Aaron still holds many other MLB batting records. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is one of only two players to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least fifteen times.
[1]
In 1999,
The Sporting News
ranked Aaron fifth on its list of the "100 Greatest Baseball Players".
[2]
In
1982
, he was inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
in his first year of eligibility.
Aaron was born and raised in and around
Mobile, Alabama
. Aaron had seven siblings, including
Tommie Aaron
, who played major-league baseball with him. He appeared briefly in the
Negro American League
and in
minor league baseball
before starting his major league career.
[3]
By his final MLB season, Aaron was the last Negro league baseball player on a major league roster. During his time in the MLB, especially during his run for the hitting record, Aaron and his family endured extensive racist threats.
[4]
Aaron played the vast majority of his MLB games in right field, though he appeared at several other infield and outfield positions. In his last two seasons, he was primarily a
designated hitter
.
[5]
Aaron was an NL
All-Star
for 20 seasons and an AL All-Star for one season, and he holds the record for the most All-Star selections (25),
[a]
while sharing the record for most All-Star Games played (24) with
Willie Mays
and
Stan Musial
. He was a three-time
Gold Glove
winner, and in 1957, he won the NL
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award
when the Milwaukee Braves won the
World Series
. Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career
runs batted in
(RBIs) (2,297),
extra base hits
(1,477), and
total bases
(6,856). Aaron is also in the top five for career
hits
(3,771) and
runs
(2,174). He is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits.
[6]
Aaron is in second place in home runs (755) and
at-bats
(12,364), and in third place in games played (3,298). At the time of his retirement, Aaron held most of the game's key career power hitting records.
After his retirement, Aaron held front office roles with the Atlanta Braves, including senior vice president. In 1988, Aaron was inducted into the
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
.
[7]
In 1999, MLB introduced the
Hank Aaron Award
to recognize the top offensive players in each league. He was awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 2002. He was named a 2010 Georgia Trustee by the
Georgia Historical Society
in recognition of accomplishments that reflect the ideals of Georgia's founders. Aaron resided near
Atlanta
until his death.
......
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