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See the young man in this picture? He was 18 years old when it was taken at the train station in Mobile, Alabama, in 1952. There is $1.50 in his pocket. In that bag by his foot are two changes of clothes. (And if his mama was anything like most other mamas in the South, probably some sandwiches and other snacks.) He was on his way to Indiana to take a job. He was going to play baseball for the Indy Clowns of the Negro Leagues. Apparently, he was pretty good at it. A couple of years later, he was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers. He played for the Brewers for 2 seasons, then moved across town to the Braves, and later followed them to Atlanta. Eventually, he was the last Negro League player to be on a major league roster. He still hangs around the baseball world. At the moment, he's the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. Even though the team has changed stadiums (twice) since then, his retired number, 44, still hangs on the outfield wall of the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium near where he belted a homer to break Babe Ruth's all-time record which he held for 33 years). Remembering "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, who passed away on 22 January 2021.
Hank Aaron sparked my interest in baseball. I wasn’t good enough to play it but it is still my favorite sport.
So many of us know his fame and how he contributed to the world but it is also important to know how he started.
Dreams do come true. Some dreams come with a lot of adversity. Mr. Aaron experienced a lot of hatered just to pursue his dream. RIP Mr. Aaron🕊ï¸
A true baseball legend âš¾ï¸
Thank you Silas Green and Kim P 😊 for sharing this amazing history lesson of an all time great black athlete. Remembering greatness “Hanmerin Hank Aaron!†⚾ï¸
Thank you
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1dSame here. As a 7-year-old kid, I was enthralled by the Milwaukee Braves’ march to the World Series title in 1957, beating the Yankees. That series, and Mr. Aaron’s performance in it, sparked what became my lifelong fascination with and love for baseball, and me as a lifelong fan of Mr. Aaron. The following year, the Yanks came back and denied the world championship to the Braves and Hammerin’ Hank, who actually preferred to be called “Henry,†his real first name. That ‘58 series cemented my lifelong “hatred†of the Yankees. I also was watching the Braves game on the night Mr. Aaron broke “Babe†Ruth’s career home run record of 714, sending an Al Downing (LA Dodgers) pitch over the fence, into the bullpen of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, and into the glove of Braves pitcher Tommy House, for his 715th homer.