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Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976.
In addition to basic cards of individual players, Topps sets commonly include cards for special themes, the 1974 tribute to Hank Aaron as he was about to break Babe Ruth's career home run record being one example. The 1972 set finally included color photographs, which were used for special "In Action" cards of selected star players.
This practice continued until 1973, when the symbol was changed to a gold cup bearing the words "Topps All-Star Rookie." Topps left the symbol off the 1974 cards, marking the first year since 1960 that the players were not recognized on the card faces. The gold cups reappeared in 1975 and stayed through 1978.
The Hank Aaron Award, introduced in 1999, is given annually to MLB players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. 2004: Manny Ramirez; 2005: David Ortiz; 2008: Kevin Youkilis; 2016: David Ortiz; 2018: J. D. Martinez
When the Braves finally arrived in West Palm Beach for spring camp in February 1974, Aaron received a reception fit for a soon-to-be home run king. Hank Aaron stood on the brink of MLB history 50 ...
The 1960 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1960. ... Hank Aaron 126 R: Bill Bruton 112 H: Willie Mays 190 SB: Maury Wills 50 Pitching leaders ...