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A baseball left by a fan rests in a growing memorial Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Atlanta, near the spot where a ball hit for home run by Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron cleared the wall to break Babe Ruth s home run record in 1974. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died peacefully in his sleep early Friday. He was 86. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) January 22, 2021 - 6:47 PM
ATLANTA - His name is all over the baseball record book and, indeed, Hank Aaron could do it all.
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ATLANTA (AP) - A timeline of Hank Aaron’s life and career:
1934 - Born on Feb. 5 in a section of Mobile, Alabama, known as “Down The Bay.”
1951 - Signs at age 17 with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League, where he plays shortstop and draws the attention of major league scouts.
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1952 - Signs with the Boston Braves, turning down a slightly lower offer from the New York Giants that could’ve paired him in the same outfield with Willie Mays.
1954 - Earns a spot in the big leagues with the Braves, who had moved to Milwaukee before the 1953 season. After going 0-for-5 in his debut on April 13, Aaron hits .280 with 13 homers and 69 RBIs to finish fourth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting.