BASEBALL PLAYER

Hank Aaron

1934 - 2021

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Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, he spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL). At the time of his retirement, Aaron held most of the game's key career power-hitting records. He broke the long-standing MLB record for career home runs held by Babe Ruth and remained the career leader for 33 years, until Barry Bonds surpassed his famous total of 755 in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hank Aaron is the 7th most popular baseball player (down from 6th in 2019), the 2,864th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,328th in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Hank Aaron ranks 7 out of 91. Before him are Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Sadaharu Oh, and Cy Young. After him are Alexander Cartwright, Ty Cobb, Ichiro Suzuki, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, and Mickey Mantle.

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Among people born in 1934, Hank Aaron ranks 133. Before him are Omar Karami, Manfred Wörner, Kisho Kurokawa, Gloria Steinem, Alisa Freindlich, and Nadine Trintignant. After him are John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, Audre Lorde, Lucien Muller, Jean Ziegler, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma, and Sarah Kofman. Among people deceased in 2021, Hank Aaron ranks 146. Before him are Tanya Roberts, Gunnel Lindblom, Kåre Willoch, James Levine, Mark Eaton, and Haya Harareet. After him are Jimmy Greaves, Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Poul Schlüter, David Yonggi Cho, Marshall Sahlins, and Volodymyr Holubnychy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hank Aaron ranks 2,864 out of 20,380. Before him are Anwar al-Awlaki (1971), Don S. Davis (1942), Nathan Homer Knorr (1905), John Philip Sousa (1854), Lawrence Roberts (1937), and Tony Burton (1937). After him are Prescott Bush (1895), Sela Ward (1956), Perry Como (1912), Joey DeMaio (1954), Jennifer Lawrence (1990), and Lloyd Austin (1953).

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Among baseball players born in United States, Hank Aaron ranks 6. Before him are Joe DiMaggio (1914), Babe Ruth (1895), Jackie Robinson (1919), Lou Gehrig (1903), and Cy Young (1867). After him are Alexander Cartwright (1820), Ty Cobb (1886), Willie Mays (1931), Ted Williams (1918), Mickey Mantle (1931), and Barry Bonds (1964).

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