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