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Hank Aaron
Major League Baseball legend Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron is the standard of consistency and longevity to which all other baseball players are compared. His appearances on statistical leaderboards is unmatched while some of those stats themselves are nearly unbelievable. Please place all of your inquiries regarding "Hammerin' Hank" in this category.
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How many strike outs did Henry aaron have in his career?
According to Baseball Reference, Aaron struckout 1383 times in the regular season and 13 times in the postseason.
What were the death threats sent to Hank Aaron?
None of them were made public but he would receive mail and phone calls from crackpots and bigots telling him that they would be at a specific game and that they were going to take him out. He was forced to hire a bodyguard to ensure his personal safety. His daughter, who was a college student at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee also received threats.
The phrase "My lovely Aaron wherefore look'st thou sad" from the play Titus Andronicus can be translated as "Aaron, my dear, why do you look sad?"
A 1935 New York Giants Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Ott, Terry, Jackson, Hubbell, Leiber is worth about $475.-$800. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide visit the following page from the link I left below
What are the values of Babe Ruth's and Hank Aaron's 700th home run baseballs?
I do not have information on the 700th home run baseballs for either players but here is a list of milestone home runs including Aaron's 755, and Bonds 700th, and the price they sold at auction. Babe Ruth 1933 All Star Game - $805,000 (2006)
Hank Aaron 755th - $650,000 (1999)
Barry Bonds 73rd of season - $450,000. (2001)
Mickey Mantle 500th - $144,000. (1996)
Barry Bonds 700th - $102,000 (2005)
Barry Bonds 70th of season - $14,400 (2007) NOTE: This ball previously sold for $60,000 and it was recently valued at about half that amount. Steroid suspicions are hampering the value of collectibles from more recent years.
Ken Griffey Jr. 500th (2004) - Frank Thomas 500th (2007) $0 (both given back to player by fan)
Is Hank Blalock the only Ranger who has hit four grandslams in one season?
According to mlb.com, the Rangers all time record for grand slams in a season is 3 and is held by Jeff Burroughs, Larry Parrish, and Rafael Palmiero.
