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 Utley Verner - "The Independent Carolina Baseball League, 1936-1938" was published by McFarland Press. In 2006, he co-authored "Outlaw Ballplayers" with Tim Peeler and Aaron Peeler. It, too, was published by McFarland Press. His efforts as executive director of what was initially called the Boys Club made it possible for girls to join the institution. He served in that capacity from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Hank Utley Robert Gerald "Hank" Utley (March 22, 1924 – March 19, 2014) was a baseball author and historian. Utley was born in Concord, North Carolina and graduated from Concord High School. He served with