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2005 Hank Stram, American Athlete
2001 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, creator of Dennis the Menace, dies at 81 1999 Hank Snow, Canadian Musician 1997 Cleveland Marquis Grissom hit in his 15th straight World Series game (streak ends at 15, he is 2nd to Hank Baur with 17) 1993 Hank Werba, Herman Werblowski, U.S. journalist (Variety), dies at 79 1992 Hank Worden, actor (Red River), dies of natural causes at 91 1992 Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure 1990 Who, Simon and Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & 1989 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams, Jr., Alabama 1988 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams, Jr. 1987 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William, Jr. wins 1987 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Jr 1986 Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 55 1985 Pete Rose 2,108th run passes Hank Aaron as NL run scoring leader 1982 Hank Ladd, TV host (Arrow Show, Waiting for the Break), dies at 74 1982 Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame 1980 Dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47 1977 Japan's Sadaharu Oh hits 756th home run to surpass Hank Aaron's total 1976 Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run 1975 Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 1975 Hank Aaron's 1st home run in Milwaukee since 1965 1975 Hank Aaron returns as a Milwaukee Brewer player 1974 Braves trade Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May 1974 Hank Aaron's 733rd career home run on his last NL at bat 1974 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th home run, breaks Babe Ruth's record 1974 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th 1973 Hank Aaron sets record of most home runs in 1 league (709) 1973 Hank Aaron's record 1,378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musial record 1973 Braves Hank Aaron hits Ken Brett's fastball for his 700th home run 1972 Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1972 Hank Aaron hits 660th and 661st home runs for Braves, record for 1 team 1972 Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 home run hitter (649) 1972 Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year 1971 Hank Mann, actor (Keystone Kops), dies at 84 1970 Hank Aaron becomes 9th player to get 3,000 hits 1969 Lloyd Corrigan, actor, Professor McKillup in 'Hank', dies at 69 1969 After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over New York Mets 1968 Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Mike McCormick 1968 Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles 1968 AL Kaline hits his 307th home run, surpassing Hank Greenberg as a Tiger 1967 Hank Aaron only inside the park home run vs Jim Bunning 1965 Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron (1954 - 1965) pass Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig hitting 772 home runs while playing together on the same team 1965 Hank Aaron loses a home run, because he hit it out of batter's box 1964 Hank Azaria, American Actor 1962 Brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron homer in same inning 1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 1961 Milwaukee sets record of 4 consecutive home runs (Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas) 1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1959 Yankees trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larsen, Hank Bauer and Norm Seibern for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley and Joe Deaestri 1959 Hank Ilesic, Edmonton, CFL punter, place kicker, Edmonton, Toronto 1959 Dorothy Rigney, husband John, and Hank Greenberg resign from White Sox 1958 San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1957 Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team 1956 Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg inducted into Hall of Fame 1956 Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to Hall of Fame 1954 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers 1954 Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game 1954 Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron 1953 Hank Pfister, Bakersfield Cat, tennis star 1953 79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02 1953 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 1952 Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP 1950 1st use of TV laugh track - Hank McCune 1950 Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park home runs 1950 Hank Snow's 1st appearance on "Grand Ole Opry" 1949 Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for New York Giants 1949 Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk 1948 Hank Greenberg buys an interest in the Cleveland Indians 1947 Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000) 1946 Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label 1945 Hank Greenberg's final day home run wins pennant for Tigers 1945 Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from New York Yankees 1945 1st of the superstars returns from the WW II, Hank Greenberg homers 1942 Tony Meehan, born in New End, England, born Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan, musician, drummer, founding member of the Shadows with Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris 1941 Hank Marvin, England, rocker 1940 Hank Brown, born in Denver, Colorado, Representative-R-Colorado 1981 - 1991, Senator-R-Colorado 1991 - 1997 1938 Hank Medress, born in Brooklyn, New York, rocker, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight 1936 Hank Ballard, Detroit, rocker, The Twist, pre Chubby Checker 1935 Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously 1935 Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up 1934 Hank Aaron, born in Mobile, Alabama, baseball player, record 755 home runs, 1957 NL MVP 1931 Hank Garrett, Monticello, New York, actor, Car 54 Where Are You 1930 Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1923 Hank Williams, country singer, Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin' 1923 Hank Stram, American Athlete 1920 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, Dennis the Menace 1919 Hank Sauer, baseball player, NL MVP 1952 1917 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service 1917 Hank Gowdy is 1st baseball player to enlist during WW I 1916 Hank Luisetti, NBA forward, 1st to use a one-handed shot 1914 Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding 1912 Henry L "Hank" Miller, U.S. pilot/Lieutenant-Admiral, WW II-Pacific 1911 Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman, Detroit Tiger 1908 Hank Sylvern, born in Brooklyn, New York, orchestra leader, Jane Froman's USA Canteen 1900 Lloyd Corrigan actor, Papa Dodger in 'Willy', Professor McKillup in 'Hank' 1888 Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor, Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres 1887 Hank Mann, New York City, actor, City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road |
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