Hank Aaron was an American professional baseball player who played for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers from 1954 to 1976. He was nicknamed 'Hammerin' HANK' due to his powerful batting style, which earned him 755 career home runs, a record that stood until 2007. Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.