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It was April 23, when Hank Aaron was playing his seventh game in the Majors. He stepped into the box in the sixth inning with one out facing the Cardinals pitcher Vic Raschi. When Hank Aaron blasted his first major league home run of his career of many to come. Hank Aaron is one of the best baseball players to ever play the game of baseball. He was a special player on and off the field, an icon. From winning awards to other important achievements, Hank Aaron is a legend. Hank Aaron faced many challenges through his rise to fame, achieving his major accomplishments, and having an impact on the color barrier, and the game of baseball.

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Nobody has an easy path to fame, but with Hank Aaron being an African American, it was even more inspiring to every young baseball player looking up to him. Hank Aaron was born on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama (Kelly). Hank Aaron's icon growing up was Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB) (Davis). Hank Aaron went to Central high school in Mobile, Alabama; in addition, Hank played football and baseball there. Also, he played for the Mobile Black Bears in the summer, a minor league team at the age of 15 (Nussbaum)! He got paid 10 dollars for every day played with the team; meanwhile, with the team, he played outfield and third. He did not attend a college, despite his mothers want of him to. Instead, he played for a negro league team, on a $200 contract per month (Nussbaum). This was just the start to Hammerin Hank's legendary career.

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Hank Aaron's career did not lack excitement, from Milwaukee to Atlanta, Aaron was an all around player, winning many awards. From hitting 450 foot bombs, to making stellar diving catches in the field. Hanks' hitting skills won him 2 silver bat awards. Whereas, his outstanding glove in the field won him 3 gold gloves (Baseball Almanac). Additionally, Aarons all-around skills won him many awards. Hank won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award, two sporting news player of the years, MLB player of the month, a Lou Gehrig Memorial, Induction into National and Braves Hall of Fame, and the Willie, Mickey, and Duke awards (Baseball Almanac). Aaron was great on the field, but even better off the field winning the Beacon and Presidential Medal of Freedom (Baseball Almanac).Those awards are amazing; however, he won the award every young kid dreams about as a kid. Winning a World Series Ring, the best award you can win in the MLB (Britannica). Hank Aaron also held the most home runs in a career for 31 years straight, ending his career with 755 home runs (Simon). Hank Aaron’s talents won him many awards on and off the field.

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Hank Aaron has had a major impact on the game of baseball and also in the world, and will always be remembered as a legend. After all, Hank Aaron retired from baseball in 1976, and died on January 22, 2021 (MLB). After Hank retired he stayed in the Braves organization and worked as the senior vice president and other roles in the front office (MLB). Hank Aaron has an award named after him given every year to the best hitter in the MLB. In fact, Aaron still holds the records to this day of most RBI’s (runs batted in, 2,297), total bases (6,856), and extra base hits (1,477) in a career (MLB). Hank Aaron was a special person and player on and off the field and will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play baseball.

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From Hank Aaron’s rise to the majors and hall of fame to the amazing accomplishments he has, Aaron’s impact on the world and baseball will always be remembered. Hank Aaron had baseball in his life early in his rise to fame. As a result, Hank won many awards for his great talent and leadership, leaving a lasting impact on baseball today. Hank Aaron not only was amazing on the field, but off the field. Hank Aaron was one of the greatest baseball players to ever play, and an outstanding person off the field.