You all knew I would make my way to Turner Field to watch the Atlanta Braves--and I loved every minute of it! The field and stadium itself was great, and there was so much interaction at the game. It was a perfect way to spend a Wednesday evening, especially since the weather was amazing. One thing that really made the experience was when the whole stadium would do the Tomahawk Chop! If you don't know what the Chop is, watch this video:
Henry "Hank" Aaron played right field. He played in the National League for 21 seasons (Atlanta & Milwaukee) and the last two season of his career for the Brewers in the American League. He once held the MLB record for career home runs for 33 years, and still holds many other records in the MLB. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 to 1973, and is the ONLY player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times.
Hank is not the only Aaron that made it to the MLB. His brother Tommie Aaron actually would end up playing Hank in the MLB. Hank started his baseball career with a brief appearance in the Negro American League and in a minor league before making his start in the major leagues.
Aaron holds the record for the most seasons as an All-Star (21) and for the most All-Star game selections (25). He was named to the National League All-Star roster 20 times and the American League roster one time. He holds MLB records for the most career runs batted in (RBI) (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 seventeen seasons with 150 or more hits. He also 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 retirement, Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, and currently resides in Atlanta, with a position at the Braves.
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