Hank Aaron The board appears to have been convinced, as Aaron was not drafted. 1954 saw Aaron attending spring training with the major league club. Although he was on the roster of its farm club, Milwaukee manager Charley Grimm later stated, "From the start, he did so well I knew we were going to have to carry him." On March 13, 1954, Milwaukee Braves left fielder Bobby Thomson fractured his ankle while sliding into second base during a spring training game. The next day, Aaron made his first spring training start for the Braves' major league team, playing in left field and
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