Hank Aaron Florida, and the surrounding areas, he was often separated from his team because of Jim Crow laws. In most circumstances, the team was responsible for arranging housing and meals for its players, but Aaron often had to make his own arrangements. The Braves' manager, Ben Geraghty, tried his best to help Aaron on and off the field. Former Braves minor league player and sportswriter Pat Jordan said, "Aaron gave [Geraghty] much of the credit for his own swift rise to stardom." That same year, Aaron met his future wife, Barbara Lucas. The night they met, Lucas decided to attend the
Hank Allen Hank Allen Harold Andrew "Hank" Allen (born July 23, 1940 in Wampum, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Washington Senators (-), Milwaukee Brewers () and Chicago White Sox (-). In his Major League career, Allen also played third base, second base, and first base, and even made one appearance as a catcher. As an outfielder he was just fair defensively, making 16 errors in 374 total chances for a .957 fielding percentage. His most productive season came in for the Senators, when he posted career highs in