Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer", or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball right fielder from 1954 through 1976. Aaron spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League bef...
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Awards
25× All-Star (1955–1975), World Series champion (1957), NL MVP (1957), Gold Glove Award (1958–1960), NL batting champion (1956, 1959)
Nominations
2010 Georgia Trustee by the Georgia Historical Society, Jefferson Awards for Public Service, Major League Baseball All-Century Team, Hank Aaron Award, Baseball Hall of Fame (1982)
Movies
When It Was a Game 2, Major League Baseball: All Century Team
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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You got to play 150 games a year, so pick your spots. You can miss two games a month; so pick the days you're gonna be hurt, or you're gonna rest or you're gonna have a drink or two. The rest of the time, be on that field.
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Roger Maris lost his hair the season he hit 61; I still have all my hair, but when it's over, I'm going home to Mobile and fish for a long time.
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I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.
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In baseball, there is something electrifying about the big leagues. I had read so much about [Stan Musial], [Ted Williams], [Jackie Robinson]. I had put those guys on a pedestal. They were something special. I really thought they put their pants on different, rather than one leg at a time.
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I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.
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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.
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I don't want them to forget [Babe Ruth], I just want them to remember me!
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Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.
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I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat.
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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.
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I have always felt that although someone may defeat me, and I strike out in a ball game, the pitcher on the particular day was the best player. But I know when I see him again, I'm going to be ready for his curve ball. Failure is a part of success.
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You can only milk a cow so long, and then you're left holding the pail.
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It took me 17 years to get 3000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.
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Fact
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He earned $240,000 in 1976 playing for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Reached his lifetime total of 755 home runs without ever hitting 50 in a single season. His highest single season total was 47 in 1971. He hit his jersey number - 44 - four times - in 1957, 1963, 1966, and 1969.
Hit a home run (a grand slam to boot) into the center field bleachers at New York's Polo Grounds against the Mets on June 18, 1962, becoming only the third player ever to do so and one day after Lou Brock accomplished the same feat.
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Of the 16,000+ men who have played in the major leagues, his name is alphabetically first.
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Atlanta Braves All-Time Sacrifice Flies Leader (113).
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Atlanta Braves All-Time Times on Base Leader (4,928).
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Atlanta Braves All-Time Extra-Base Hits Leader (1,429).
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Besides ranking 1st on the all-time home run list with 755, he also ranks 3rd on the list of all-time hits with 3771. He is also one of only 3 players to collect both 3000 hits and 500 home runs in a career.
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Member of 1957 World Series Champion Milwaukee Braves team. Member of 1958 National League Champion Milwaukee Braves team. Member of 1969 National League Western Division Champion Atlanta Braves team.
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Atlanta Braves Career Slugging Percentage Leader(.567).
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Atlanta Braves Career Total Bases Leader(6,591).
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Atlanta Braves Career RBI Leader(2,202).
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Atlanta Braves Career Homerun Leader(733).
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Atlanta Braves Career Doubles Leader(600).
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Atlanta Braves Career Hits Leader(3,600).
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Atlanta Braves Career Runs Leader(2,107).
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Atlanta Braves Career At Bats Leader(11,628).
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Atlanta Braves Career Games Played Leader(3,076).
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It needs to be mentioned that when Aaron finally mentioned the hate mail publicly he was receiving concerning his run for the career home run record, he was immediately flooded with supportive fan mail from all over which eventually far outnumbered the negative letters. Among his supporters included Babe Ruth's widow who publicly denounced Aaron's hecklers and stated that her husband would have enthusiastically cheered on Aaron's attempt at the record.
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Was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having received the most "fan" mail sent during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's homerun record in 1974. Unfortunately most of the mail was negative.
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Achieved the highest rank of Eagle Scout in the Mobile, Alabama Boy Scouts.
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While Hank Aaron is proud of his home run record, he prefers to be known for his all time record for the highest number of total bases scored, which he always has regarded to be a more accurate measure of his contribution to the team.
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Outfielder for the National League's Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-1974) and the American League's Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976). Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1982.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Touched by an Angel
2001
TV Series
Hank Aaron
Mr. Belvedere
1989
TV Series
Hank Aaron
MacGyver
1987
TV Series
Hank Aaron
The Incredible Ida Early
1987
TV Movie
Hank Aaron
Happy Days
1980
TV Series
Hank Aaron
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
1995
Documentary consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
42
2013
the producers wish to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
30 for 30
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Hammer of Hank Aaron
2015
Documentary
Himself
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer
Conan
2013
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2011
TV Series
Himself
Stand Up to Cancer
2010
TV Special
Himself (in pre-taped segment)
Prime 9
2009
TV Series
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
2004 World Series
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Crowd Member
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
100 Years of the World Series
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Pete Rose on Trial
2003
TV Movie documentary
Hank Aaron
2002 MLB All-Star Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - Ceremonial 1st Pitch
Futurama
2002
TV Series
Himself / Hank Aaron XXIV
Jim Brown: All American
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (MLB, Hall of Famer)
Summer Catch
2001
Himself
When It Was a Game 3
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
2000 MLB All-Star Game
2000
TV Special
Himself - Ceremonial 1st Pitch
The Remarkable Journey
2000
TV Series
Himself
ABC 2000: The Millennium
1999
TV Movie documentary
Arli$$
1997
TV Series
Himself
American Dreamers
1996
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1995
TV Series
Himself
Dramatic Moments in Black Sports History
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
TV Series
Himself
Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Baseball's Record Breakers
1991
Video
Himself
1991 MLB All-Star Game
1991
TV Special
Himself - NL Honorary Captain
Baseball's Greatest Moments
1991
Video
Himself
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
TV Movie
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
Liberty Weekend
1986
TV Special documentary
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982-1986
TV Series
Himself
Greats of the Game
1985
TV Series
Guest
1983 Cracker Jack Oldtimer's Baseball Classic
1983
TV Movie
Himself
Good Morning America
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Cry of a Hurting World... I'm Hungry!
1977
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Greatest Sports Legends
1977
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala
1977
TV Movie
Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Garagiola
1976
TV Special
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1975
TV Series
Himself
1975 MLB All-Star Game
1975
TV Special
Himself - AL Designated Hitter
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1975
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1974
TV Series
Hank Aaron
1974 MLB All-Star Game
1974
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
The Dean Martin Show
1974
TV Series
Himself
Flip
1973
TV Series
Himself
1973 MLB All-Star Game
1973
TV Special
Himself - NL First Baseman
Braves TBS Baseball
1973
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
1972 MLB All-Star Game
1972
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1971 MLB All-Star Game
1971
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1970 MLB All-Star Game
1970
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1969 National League Championship Series
1969
TV Series
Himself - Atlanta Braves Right Fielder
1969 MLB All-Star Game
1969
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1968 MLB All-Star Game
1968
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
1966 MLB All-Star Game
1966
TV Special
Himself - NL Left Fielder
1965 MLB All-Star Game
1965
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1964 MLB All-Star Game
1964
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
1963 MLB All-Star Game
1963
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1961 MLB All-Star Game
1961
TV Special
Himself - NL pinch-hitter
Home Run Derby
1960
TV Series
Himself
1958 World Series
1958
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Milwaukee Braves Right Fielder / Himself - Milwaukee Braves Center Fielder / Right Fielder
The Ed Sullivan Show
1956-1958
TV Series
Himself
1958 MLB All-Star Game
1958
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
1957
TV Series
Himself - Guest
1957 World Series
1957
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Milwaukee Braves Center Fielder
Captain Kangaroo
1957
TV Series
Himself
1957 MLB All-Star Game
1957
TV Special
Himself - NL Right Fielder
1956 MLB All-Star Game
1956
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
1955 MLB All-Star Game
1955
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
MLB Network Presents
2016
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer
Prime 9
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
Baseball
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008
Documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2007
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Costas Now
2006
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Player
ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly
2006
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Player
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
1995
Documentary
Himself
When It Was a Game 2
1992
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History
1992
Video documentary
Himself
When It Was a Game
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Summer Catch (2001) as Himself
Home Run Derby (1960) as Himself
Jim Brown: All American (2002) as Himself (MLB, Hall of Famer)
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