Next up in my on-going 1970 "In-Game Action" series is the great Hank Aaron, all-time slugger and perhaps the greatest of them all:
Aaron was coming off a season that saw him hit 44 homers in 1969, while driving in 97 runs, scoring an
even 100 and hitting .300 for the Braves, a "typical" Hank Aaron year.
Those
numbers would help Atlanta to a first place finish in what was the
first year of division play, with the Braves topping the West and New
York Mets leading the East.
Aaron would also end up third in the National League MVP race, his highest finish since 1963 in which he also finished third.
The man was simply out of this world...
Let his numbers do all the talking: 2174 runs scored, 3771 hits, 624
doubles, 98 triples, 755 home runs, 2297 runs batted in, a .305 batting
average no less than 21 all-star selections!
Just tremendous!
He also had eight top-5 finishes for MVP, including taking home the award in 1957, as well as three Gold Gloves won consecutively between 1958-1960.
It's incredible to look at his 15 years of topping 100 or more runs scored, 11 seasons of 100 or more runs batted in, five more seasons of 90+ RBI's, and TWENTY STRAIGHT years of 20 or more home runs.
Just tremendous!
He also had eight top-5 finishes for MVP, including taking home the award in 1957, as well as three Gold Gloves won consecutively between 1958-1960.
It's incredible to look at his 15 years of topping 100 or more runs scored, 11 seasons of 100 or more runs batted in, five more seasons of 90+ RBI's, and TWENTY STRAIGHT years of 20 or more home runs.
Rest in Peace to one of the absolute greats of the game, Mr. Henry Aaron...aka "Hammerin' Hank"!