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[[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.]]
[[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.<ref>http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/hank-aaron-b-1934</ref>
Aaron's records include totals of 1,477 extra-base hits, 2,297 runs batted in, 3,298 games, and 12,364 at-bats. His records of 3,771 hits and 2,174 runs are exceeded only by [[Ty Cobb]].<ref>"Aaron, Hank". ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica''. 15th ed, Vol. 1.</ref>
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