Aaron: My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
Aaron: Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain't scared any more.
Aaron: I don't want them to forget Ruth, I just want them to remember me!
Aaron: Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is eighty percent of being a successful hitter. The other twenty percent is just execution.
Hank played in the World Series twice, 1957 and 1958.
In 1963 Hank became a member of the 30-30 club with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season.
Aaron led the National League with 155 games played in 1961.
Aaron led the National League with 340 total bases in 1956.
Aaron was signed as a Free Agent by the Boston Braves on June 14, 1952.
Hank Aaron won the NL MVP in 1957.
Aaron had the most hits in the National League in 1959 with 223.
Aaron had the most runs scored in the National League in 1967 with 113.
Aaron had the most runs scored in the National League in 1957 with 118.
Aaron had the highest slugging percentage in the National League in 1967 with a .573 average.
Aaron had the highest slugging percentage in the National League in 1959 with a .636 average.
Aaron had the highest batting average in the National League in 1956 with a .328 average.
Hank played his last game on October 3, 1976.
Hank's 715th home run (breaking Babe Ruth's career record) was caught by his teammate Tom House in the Atlanta Brave bull-pen.
In 2002, Hank played himself in an episode of Futurama called "A Leela of Her Own."
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