1. Hank Aaron Famous Alabamian Project By Bradley Scott April 29, 2010

2. Childhood  Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron was born on Feb. 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama to Herbert and Estella Aaron.  He had seven siblings. His brother Tommie Aaron also went on to play Major League Baseball.  Hank grew up picking cotton which many people think helped him hit so many homeruns.  He grew up in a poor family. They couldn’t afford baseball equipment, so he practiced by hitting bottle caps with sticks.

3. Growing Up  He also played football and had several football scholarship offers that he turned down to play baseball.  At 15, he tried out with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he didn’t make the team.  During his junior year, Hank joined the Mobile Black Bears and earned $10 per game.

4. Major Leagues Hank Aaron batted right and threw right Hank Aaron batted right and threw right He played baseball from 1954 to 1976 He played baseball from 1954 to 1976 He hit 755 home runs which broke Babe Ruth’s record. He hit 755 home runs which broke Babe Ruth’s record. He won the Golden Glove Award 3 times in a row. He won the Golden Glove Award 3 times in a row. Elected to the All-Star Team 25 times. Elected to the All-Star Team 25 times. August 1, 1982 inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. August 1, 1982 inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

5. Nicknames Bad Henry – pitchers he faced called him this Bad Henry – pitchers he faced called him this Hammerin’ Hank Hammerin’ Hank The Hammer The Hammer

6. Hank Aaron Today Wrote autobiography I Had a Hammer in 1990 Wrote autobiography I Had a Hammer in 1990 Owns Hank Aaron BMW of South Atlanta where he gives an autographed baseball with every car sold Owns Hank Aaron BMW of South Atlanta where he gives an autographed baseball with every car sold Works for the Braves Organization Works for the Braves Organization

7. Bibliography Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_A aron Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_A aron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_A aron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_A aron Baseball Library: http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballp layers.php?name=hank_aaron_1934 Baseball Library: http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballp layers.php?name=hank_aaron_1934 http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballp layers.php?name=hank_aaron_1934 http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballp layers.php?name=hank_aaron_1934 Google Images Google Images