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1956 Topps Hank Aaron (White Back) #31 PSA Mint 9....
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1956 Topps Hank Aaron (White Back) #31 PSA Mint 9. "I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball," said Hank Aaron. "I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me. None of them." Aaron credits his years of batting cross-handed for the powerful wrists that enabled him to get around so quickly on a fastball and drive it so far. As a youth, he couldn't afford a bat, so he practiced by hitting bottle caps with a broom handle or a stick. He played with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League, where he continued to hit cross-handed, but when he signed with the then Boston Braves organization, he changed to an orthodox grip. In 1954, he made the Majors with the Milwaukee Braves. In 1956, he won the first of his two batting titles, hitting .328. On April 8, 1974, now playing for the Atlanta Braves, Aaron homered over the left-center field fence to break Babe Ruth's all-time record with his 715th home run. Aaron wound up with 755 career home runs. Because of the "Steroid Era," many still consider him the true home run champ. Hank was a key member of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves World Series champs. The HOF outfielder was a 21-time All-Star, won three Gold Gloves, and led the NL in homers four times. Offered is a his 1956 Topps entry with a white back. Graded PSA Mint 9.View Certification and Population Details from PSA
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2022 May 12 - 14 Sports Catalog Auction #50054 (go to Auction Home page)
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May, 2022
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