Henry L (Hank ) Aaron was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1982 along with Happy Chandler, Travis Jackson and Frank Robinson. Aaron was an OF\1B with 23 seasons MLB experience playing with the Milwaukee Braves (1954-1965), Atlanta Braves (1966-1974) and Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976). For his MLB career he hit .305/.374/.555 with 755 RBI, 2297 RBI, 2174 R, 240 SB in 3298 games.
I believe his three best seasons were 1957 when he hit .322/.378/.600 with 44 HR, 132 RBI, 118 R, 1 SB in 151 games, 1963 when he hit .319/.391/.586 with 44 HR, 130 RBI, 121 R, 31 SB in 161 games and 1962 when he hit .323/.390/.618 with 45 HR, 128 RBI, 127 R, 15 SB in 156 games.
Aaron was the National League batting champ in 1956 (.328) and 1959 (.355). He led the NL in doubles in 1955 (37), 1956 (34), 1961 (39) and 1965 (40). He led the NL in home runs in 1957, 1963, 1966 (44) and 1967 (39). He led the NL in RBI in 1957, 1960 (126), 1963 and 1966 (127). He led the NL in runs in 1957, 1963 and 1967 (113).
He was an All Star 25 times (1955-1975). He won three Gold Gloves (1958-1960). Aaron was the National League MVP in 1957. He finished third in NL MVP voting six times: 1956, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1969 and 1971. He still holds the MLB career records for RBI, extra base hits (1477) and total bases (6856). His 3771 career hits ranks third all time. Aaron won the World Series Championship with the Braves in 1957.
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