Hank Aaron Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Henry Louis Aaron
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Monday
BIRTHPLACE
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
DIED AT AGE
86 Years 11 Months 17 Days
DEATHDATE
January 22, 2021
DEATHPLACE
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
CAUSE OF DEATH
Natural Causes
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
AQUARIUS
ALSO NOTED FOR
Politician
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'1''(feet & inches)
1.8542 meters
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
82 kg
180.4 lbs
Hank Aaron Family Members
BROTHER(S) NAME
Tommie Aaron
SISTER(S) NAME
Hank Aaron Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Barbara Lucas (1953-1971)
Child(ren) of Hank Aaron and Barbara Lucas
Lary (December, 1957) (Son)
Dorinda (5 February, 1962) (Daughter)
Gary (December, 1957) (Son)
SPOUSE
Billye Aaron (1973-Present)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
MLB (Milwaukee Brewers) 1954
FAMOUS FROM/AS
NL MVP (1957)
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Education, Net Worth & More
RELIGION
Roman Catholicism
NET WORTH
$25 Million
More Information
About Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron was born on 5th February 1954, in Mobile, Alabama, his nick name was "Hammerin' Hank". He had seven siblings. Tommie Aaron was his brother who also went on to play Major League Baseball. He and his brother held a record for most career home runs by a pair of siblings in a League Championship Series as teammates they were also the first siblings to appear. Hank Aaron spent his youth in Toulminville. his family background was so poor so he grew up in a poor family. Jackie Robinson was his boyhood idol. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Career of Hank Aaron
In 1954 Hank Aaron first attend the spring training with the major league club. On 13th March 1954, Bobby Thomson got injured, from the next day Aaron started his spring training for the Braves'major league team, by playing in left field and hitting a home run by this he led to a major league contract, Hank signed that on the final day of spring training. Hank Aaron hits 44 home runs in four different seasons, he hits his record-breaking 715th career home run off Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, who coincidentally wore the 44th no, which turns 44 as his lucky no. hank Aaron received his first of three Gold Glove Awards. In 1959 he hit three two-run home runs against the San Francisco Giants. It was the only time when he hits the three home runs in a game. He won the triple crown in 1963.
Achievements of Hank Aaron
He achieved national League "Most Valuable Player Award" in 1957, in 1970 he achieved "Lou Gehrig Memorial Award", in 1975 "People's Choice Award" for Favorite Sports Figure, the "honor of the Spingarn Medal" in 1976, from the NAACP, and in 2002 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Hank Aaron
- Was Hank Aaron in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
- In 1982 he was elected with 97.8% of votes to the natonal baseball hall of fame.
- Hank Aaron's brother Tommie also play Major League Baseball.
- Including Tommie Aaron, Aaron had seven siblings. Later Tommie played in MLB with him.
- He started playing from 1951 for the Negro American League's Indianapolis Clowns.
- On April 13, 1954, with the Milwaukee Braves Aaron Makes his Major League Baseball debut.
- In 1976 Milwaukee Brewers paid the highest amount of salary to Hank Aaron and the amount of his salary was $240,000.
- In 2002 Hank Aaron Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- On 12th Jan 2017, a bronze statue of Aaron will feature in SunTrust park, it was announced by the Atlanta Braves, with other decorations to honor his career.
- In 1989 he became senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves.
- Hank Aaron won three Gold Glove awards, in 1958,1959, and in 1960.
- Did Hank Aaron takes alcohol? NA.
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