| − | [[File:Hank Aaron - Baseball HOF Induction 2013.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|From 1954 to 1976, Hank Aaron held the MLB record for career home runs.]] | + | [[File:Hank Aaron - Baseball HOF Induction 2013.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|From 1954 to 1976, Hank Aaron held the MLB record for career home runs.]] |
| | '''Hank Aaron''' (born February 5, 1934) in [[Mobile]], [[Alabama]] is a retired baseball player. In April 1974, Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking [[Babe Ruth]]'s [[Major League Baseball]] record for the most home runs in a career. Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, a record which stood until 2007, when it was broken by [[Barry Bonds]]. Aaron began his professional career in the Negro League, and joined the MLB in 1954. He played 23 seasons, the majority with the [[Atlanta Braves|Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves]]; Aaron finished his career with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], where he retired in 1976. Aaron played outfield, batted right and threw right. | | '''Hank Aaron''' (born February 5, 1934) in [[Mobile]], [[Alabama]] is a retired baseball player. In April 1974, Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking [[Babe Ruth]]'s [[Major League Baseball]] record for the most home runs in a career. Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, a record which stood until 2007, when it was broken by [[Barry Bonds]]. Aaron began his professional career in the Negro League, and joined the MLB in 1954. He played 23 seasons, the majority with the [[Atlanta Braves|Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves]]; Aaron finished his career with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], where he retired in 1976. Aaron played outfield, batted right and threw right. |