Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron, 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. Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, 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). At the time of his retirement, Aaron held most of the game's key career power-hitting records.
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- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Rawlings Gold Glove Award🏆 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum🏆 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award🏆 Presidential Citizens Medal
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Trending topics shown first"It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course."
"I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen before. If they do, I'm still looking for it."
"I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me, none of them."
"The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting."
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