THE Hank Aaron Thread

mintonlyplz · #1 01-05-2018, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mintonlyplz

I was fortunate to see Hank Aaron play. My first baseball game was at Crosley Field in Cincinnati in 1965...Milwaukee vs Cincinnati. Hank broke up 0-0 pitching duel in the top of the 7th inning with a solo homerun over the centerfield fence against Jim Maloney...the only run of the game.

I looked up the game 7/11/65. Aaron did breakup a 0-0 pitching duel with a homer over the centerfield fence in the top of the 7th...but he hit a two run homer off Sammy Ellis. Braves won 2-1.

Aaron Seefeldt · #2 01-10-2018, 01:47 PM

I'm named after Hank Aaron. My dad grew up outside of Milwaukee (Janesville, WI) in the 50's and he loved the Braves. All of them.

About 20 years ago I was at a show in Taylor, MI and Hank was doing autographs for $20 a piece. I got photos signed for all my uncles, ants, and they loved them. While he was signing, I told him I'm named after him and he looked up and smiled. It was a great moment for me, and I hope for him too.

In little league my nick name was Hammerin' Hank.

ALR-bishop · #3 01-10-2018, 01:54 PM

Neat story, Aaron

Exhibitman · #4 01-10-2018, 04:01 PM

Did someone say "Bazooka"?

71buc · #5 01-10-2018, 05:14 PM

Cool story Aaron. My son's name is Aaron middle name Clemente. Thought I was raising a ball player. He apparently had other ideas and became a lawyer. Meh..what the heck...I love him any way.

aldridgemj214 · #6 02-15-2025, 02:23 AM

Let�s try to resurrect this thread and share some Henry Aaron cards. Love this image. Sure there�s toning and it�s oversized (I prefer oversized issues), but it�s a great image from the WS and MVP season. Share whatever you want for Henry. I�ll try to post some of my favorites regularly to keep this thread closer to the top.

bk400 · #7 02-15-2025, 04:29 AM

I posted this on another thread a few months ago, but will contribute it here as well. One of the cards I was looking to find for a very long time...It depicts Hank Aaron and Sadaharu Oh in Japan in November 1974, before an exhibition home run contest between the two men.

aldridgemj214 · #8 02-15-2025, 05:47 AM

Wow. Thank you for sharing. Aaron and Oh share at least a couple of cards that I�m aware of. I don�t own either yet, but the hunt is part of the fun. I�ll share another one that I didn�t see in the thread yet, the 1955 Spic and Span Die-Cut.

bk400 · #9 02-15-2025, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by aldridgemj214

Wow. Thank you for sharing. Aaron and Oh share at least a couple of cards that I�m aware of. I don�t own either yet, but the hunt is part of the fun. I�ll share another one that I didn�t see in the thread yet, the 1955 Spic and Span Die-Cut.

That is pretty cool. I haven't seen that one before.

jason.1969 · #10 02-15-2025, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bk400

I posted this on another thread a few months ago, but will contribute it here as well. One of the cards I was looking to find for a very long time...It depicts Hank Aaron and Sadaharu Oh in Japan in November 1974, before an exhibition home run contest between the two men.

That is a TOUGH card! Will share my most unique item, which is a snapshot taken in 1954 of a young Henry Aaron on his way to work.

If you�ve visited the Aaron exhibit at the Atlanta History Center, an enlargement greets you as you enter the section on Aaron�s Milwaukee Braves years.

bk400 · #11 02-15-2025, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jason.1969

That is a TOUGH card! Will share my most unique item, which is a snapshot taken in 1954 of a young Henry Aaron on his way to work.

If you�ve visited the Aaron exhibit at the Atlanta History Center, an enlargement greets you as you enter the section on Aaron�s Milwaukee Braves years.

This has GOT to be one of the earliest photos of Aaron, no? Beautiful photo.

I saw a couple of Type 1s get auctioned off recently -- those were from 1952 or so, when he was getting on a train to go to a minor league team (Indianapolis Clowns?). I even put in a couple of bids -- which ended up like 5-10x below the hammer price, or something embarrassing like that.

Balticfox · #12 02-15-2025, 11:05 AM

So which Hank Aaron card would you Aaron fans regard as the prettiest?

mikemb · #13 02-16-2025, 03:06 PM

Many years ago, a friend of mine was General Manager of a minor league team, the Virginia Generals. (A gold star if you have heard of them). Hank Aaron was there for a promotion and my friend got me this signed ball.

Mike

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