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Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 06:06 PM Feb 2015

Happy 81st birthday, Hammerin' Hank!

Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron , nicknamed "Hammer", or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 through 1976. wikipedia.org

Born: February 5, 1934 (age 81), Mobile, Alabama, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6' 0" (1.83m)

Hank Aaron
Civil Rights Activist, Baseball Player

Considered one of the best baseball players of all time, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home-run record when he hit his 715th home run in 1974. He later set a new MLB record with 755 career home runs.

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Happy 81st birthday, Hammerin' Hank! (Original Post) Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 OP

Yes!! Number23 Feb 2015 #1

He set his records with no drugs on board, brer cat Feb 2015 #2

He's a class act! snacker Feb 2015 #3

Met him and his brother who was in the minor's when I was a kid in little league ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #4

Hank Aaron sheshe2 Feb 2015 #5

Number23

(24,544 posts)

1. Yes!!

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Thu Feb 5, 2015, 06:46 PM

Feb 2015

brer cat

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2. He set his records with no drugs on board,

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 06:47 PM

Feb 2015

and hatred dripping down from the stadium seats. One of the classiest men in the game ever!

Thanks, Tuesday Afternoon. I didn't realize this was his birthday.