Hank Aaron so well that the league made him the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year. Although he appeared in just 87 games, he scored 89 runs, had 116 hits, nine home runs, and 61 RBI. In addition, Aaron hit for a .336 batting average. During his minor league experience, he was very homesick and faced constant racism, but his brother, Herbert Jr., told him not to give up the opportunity. In 1953, the Braves promoted him to the Jacksonville Braves, their Class-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. Helped by Aaron's performance, the Braves won the league championship that year.
Aaron S. Zelman addition, he produced and co-produced films on the subject. Zelman was born March 4, 1946 in Massachusetts, and reared in Tucson, Arizona, by his grandmother. He served in the U.S. Navy as a medic to Marines (Fleet Marine Force Medic, Third Marine Air Wing), working as a psychiatric unit assistant to returning Vietnam War veterans. After different sales jobs, and work as a gun dealer, he ultimately settled in Wisconsin. Zelman was survived by his wife and two sons. One son later died from complications of Marfan syndrome. Anti-Defamation League Aaron S. Zelman Aaron S. Zelman (March 4, 1946 -