Hank Aaron to Ty Cobb, who had received votes on 98.2% of the ballot in the inaugural 1936 Hall of Fame election. Aaron was then named the Braves' vice president and director of player development. This made him one of the first minorities in Major League Baseball upper-level management. Since December 1980, he has served as senior vice president and assistant to the Braves' president. He is the corporate vice president of community relations for TBS, a member of the company's board of directors and the vice president of business development for The Airport Network. On January 21, 2007, Major League Baseball
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