On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron hit his first Major League Baseball home run while playing for the Milwaukee Braves. The homer came early in a career that would see him become one of the game’s greatest hitters. Aaron went on to collect more than 700 home runs and thousands of hits. His achievements required consistent excellence over two decades. That first home run signaled the arrival of a player who would eventually break Babe Ruth’s record. It is remembered as the starting point of a historic career.
