Hank Aaron first of a record 25 All-Star Game appearances. In 1956, Aaron hit .328 and captured the first of two NL batting titles. He was also named "The Sporting News" NL Player of the Year. In 1957, Aaron won his only NL MVP Award, as he had his first brush with the triple crown. He batted .322, placing third, and led the league in home runs and runs batted in. On September 23, 1957, Aaron hit a two-run game-ending home run in Milwaukee, clinching the pennant for the Braves and being carried off the field by his teammates. Milwaukee went on
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