Birth date: February 5, 1934
Birth Place: He was born in a part of Mobile, Alabama called "Down by the Bay," a poor black area of town. Soon after his birth, the family moved to a better area of Mobile called "Toulminville".
Parents: His parents were Estella and Herbert Aaron. They had 8 children. Hank Aaron was the third born in the Aaron household.
Family:
Wife: Billye
Children: Gail, Hankie, Larry, Dorinda, Ceci.
Occupation: Professional baseball player
Important events/things to remember
about this individual:
Aaron is considered by some the best baseball player in
history. In his 23-year Major League Baseball career, Aaron
compiled more batting records than any other player in
baseball history. He holds the record for runs batted in with
2297.
He
also was the first player to collect 3,000 hits and hit 500
homers, was an All-Star selection every year but his first
and last seasons, was the National League MVP in 1957, was
elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 13, 1982, won
four gold glove awards, was one of five Braves to have his
number retired, and tied with Willie Mays for the most times
on the winning side of an All-Star Game with 17.
Aaron's most acclaimed accomplishment came on April 8, 1974. At the age of 40, he hit a 385-foot home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers, thus surpassing Babe Ruth's record of 714 career home runs. He ended his career with 755 home runs.
Aaron currently serves as corporate vice president of community relations for Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc.(TBS).
