This Week in Black History: Hank Aaron This Week in Black History: Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron debuted with the Milwaukee Braves.
PHOTOS: Hank Aaron reflects on career, Chipper Jones induction It was Hank Aaron who convinced the Braves to draft Chipper Jones. What led him to believe, at a young age, that Chipper was going to be a Hall of Famer? WSB Radio’s Jay Black and Chris Camp sat down with the baseball legend to discuss his answer to that question, and many more on topics including the Braves’ success during the first half of the season and his take on the crop of young players having success this year. (Judd Hickinbotham/WSB Radio)
PHOTOS: Hank Aaron reflects on career, Chipper Jones induction It was Hank Aaron who convinced the Braves to draft Chipper Jones. What led him to believe, at a young age, that Chipper was going to be a Hall of Famer? WSB Radio’s Jay Black and Chris Camp sat down with the baseball legend to discuss his answer to that question, and many more on topics including the Braves’ success during the first half of the season and his take on the crop of young players having success this year. (Judd Hickinbotham/WSB Radio)
Hank Aaron speaks during a pregame ceremony to recognize the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run before the season opener at Turner Field in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
Hank Aaron waves to fans as he leaves after a pregame ceremony to recognize the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run before the season opener at Turner Field in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
Commissioner of Major League Baseball Bud Selig (left) and Joe Torre (right) speak to Hank Aaron as he takes his seat on the stage for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Cooperstown. Braves fans gave Aaron a standing ovation when he was introduced.
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron holds commemorate home plate
Former Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron is shown live during the Hall of Fame ceremony before the start of their game against the San Diego Padres at Turner Field. JASON GETZ / SPECIAL
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PHOTOS: Hank Aaron reflects on career, Chipper Jones induction It was Hank Aaron who convinced the Braves to draft Chipper Jones. What led him to believe, at a young age, that Chipper was going to be a Hall of Famer? WSB Radio’s Jay Black and Chris Camp sat down with the baseball legend to discuss his answer to that question, and many more on topics including the Braves’ success during the first half of the season and his take on the crop of young players having success this year. (Judd Hickinbotham/WSB Radio)
Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron turns 85
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Inductee Joe Torre assists baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron as he is intoduced at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 27, 2014 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Hank Aaron, Jim Harbaugh, Kirby Smart and a handful of others attended a star-studded satellite camp Thursday in Atlanta.
Hank Aaron, Jim Harbaugh, Kirby Smart and a handful of others attended a star-studded satellite camp Thursday in Atlanta.
Hank Aaron becomes the 9th player to get 3,000 hits.
College names building for Hank Aaron on his 86th birthday
Hank Aaron spring training Braves coaches and players honor franchise legend Hank Aaron during the naming of Hank Aaron Way, a street entering the team's facilities in North Port, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2020. (Gabe Burns/AJC)