Hank Aaron Aaron led the league in runs (115), hits (208), doubles (36), RBI (125), total bases (338), and batting average (.362). He won the league's Most Valuable Player Award. and had such a dominant year that one sportswriter was prompted to say, "Henry Aaron led the league in everything except hotel accommodations." Aaron's time with the Braves did not come without problems. He was one of the first African Americans to play in the league. The 1950s were a period of racial segregation in parts of the United States, especially the southeastern portion of the country. When Aaron traveled around Jacksonville,
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