Hank Aaron

Summary

Hank Aaron is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mobile^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Atlanta^[4]. He died on January 22, 2021^[5]. He worked as a baseball player^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,572 views/month, #5,009 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Mobile^[2], Hank Aaron…
• Hank Aaron passed away in Atlanta^[4].
• Hank Aaron was born on February 5, 1934^[3].
• Hank Aaron died on January 22, 2021^[5].
• Hank Aaron is buried at South-View Cemetery^[8].
• Hank Aaron held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Hank Aaron's native language^[10].
• Hank Aaron is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Hank Aaron's professions included baseball player^[6].
• Hank Aaron received the Spingarn Medal^[12].
• Hank Aaron received the Presidential Citizens Medal^[13].
• Hank Aaron received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award^[14].
• Hank Aaron received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[15].
• Hank Aaron received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[16].
• Hank Aaron received the Horatio Alger Award^[17].
• Hank Aaron was a member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum^[18].
• Hank Aaron is recorded as male^[19].
• Hank Aaron's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Hank Aaron's member of sports team is recorded as Milwaukee Braves^[21].
• Hank Aaron's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Braves^[22].
• Hank Aaron's member of sports team is recorded as Milwaukee Brewers^[23].
• Hank Aaron's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball^[24].
• Hank Aaron's Commons category is recorded as Hank Aaron^[25].
• Hank Aaron's position played on team / speciality is recorded as outfielder^[26].
• Hank Aaron's position played on team / speciality is recorded as right fielder^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-02-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-01-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc3f7301-8868-4dfe-8c7f-d9808d1813db^[32]

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Origins and Family

Hank Aaron's place of birth was Mobile^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1934^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11]. English was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Hank Aaron worked as a baseball player^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal^[12], a medallion^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1914^[35]; Presidential Citizens Medal^[13], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1969^[38]; Rawlings Gold Glove Award^[14], a sports award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1957^[41]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[15], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1963^[44]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[16], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; and Horatio Alger Award^[17], an award^[48].

Death and Burial

Hank Aaron died on January 22, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Atlanta^[4]. He is buried at South-View Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hank Aaron include Hank Aaron Award^[49], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1999^[52] and Ruth–Aaron pair^[53], a mathematical concept^[54].

Why It Matters

Hank Aaron ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,572 views/month, #5,009 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Hank Aaron Award^[49], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1999^[52] and Ruth–Aaron pair^[53], a mathematical concept^[54].

FAQs

Where was Hank Aaron born?

Hank Aaron was born in Mobile^[2].

Where did Hank Aaron die?

Hank Aaron passed away in Atlanta^[4].

What did Hank Aaron do for work?

Hank Aaron worked as baseball player^[6].

What awards did Hank Aaron receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal^[12], Presidential Citizens Medal^[13], Rawlings Gold Glove Award^[14], and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[15].