Hank Aaron up the nickname 'pork chops' because it "was the only thing I knew to order off the menu." A teammate later said, "the man ate pork chops three meals a day, two for breakfast." The Braves assigned Aaron to the Eau Claire Bears, the Braves' Northern League Class-C farm team. The 1952 season proved to be very beneficial for Aaron. Playing in the infield, Aaron continued to develop as a ballplayer and made the Northern League's All-Star team. He broke his habit of hitting cross-handed and adopted the standard hitting technique. By the end of the season, he had performed
Hank Steinbrenner to "join the modern age" by implementing the designated hitter. In September 2008, after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since , Steinbrenner penned an article in "The Sporting News" criticizing Major League Baseball's divisional format. Steinbrenner and his wife divorced in 2004. They have four children. His son, George Michael Steinbrenner IV is owner of IndyCar team Steinbrenner Racing, which fields two entries in the IndyCar Series in partnership with Harding Racing under the banner of Harding Steinbrenner Racing. Hank Steinbrenner Henry George "Hank" Steinbrenner IV (born April 2, 1957) is part-owner and co-chairman