Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Henry “Hank” Aaron died Friday in his sleep. He was 86. The Mobile, Alabama, native is remembered as one of the greatest hitters of all time. He spent his entire adult life in baseball, as a player and in the Atlanta Braves’ front office. Take a look back at some of the greatest moments from his career, including the chase for his record-breaking 715th career home run.
Aaron made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves on April 13, 1954, at age 20. He spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves organization, then finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesAaron taught himself to hit using a cross-handed grip. It was corrected by the Braves and his power skyrocketed. Aaron said after his first home run derby appearance in 1958 he changed his swing because “…they never had a show called ‘Singles Derby.'” Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
