Hank Aaron played Baseball from 1952-1976, first playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues. His most well-known acheivement is breaking the Home-Run record of 714 set by Babe Ruth. He was one away from tying the record at the end of the 1973 season, and over the winter received numerous death threats and other racist mail. Some people did not want to see a Black man break Ruth's record. Ruth's widow even spoke out in support of Aaron, stating her husband would have enthusiastically cheered him on. Aaron ended his career with 755 Home Runs, a feat which has never been eclipsed except by a player who took steroids and cheated his way past that number.
It is quite difficult to get Hank Aaron to sign things these days. When i sent this, he was signing things if you sent a donation to his charity. I was more than happy to do so to have an autograph from this Baseball legend!
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