DATE: 1971 TEAM: Richmond Braves Minor League SUBJECT: Tommie Aaron ISSUER: Currie Press APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-3/8"x5-3/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Postcard-type card printed on thin cardstock. This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Tommie Lee Aaron was born in 1939 in Mobile, AL and died in 1984 in Atlanta, GA. He played major league baseball from 1962 to 1971 as 1st baseman and outfielder for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. The brother of Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, Tommie Aaron was a major league player and career baseball professional, involved in various capacities in the Milwaukee Braves/Atlanta Braves organization from 1958 when he first signed as a free agent until his death in 1984. Aaron reached the majors as a player in 1962, joining his brother in the Milwaukee outfield. He played parts of seven seasons in the big leagues, from 1962 to 1971, getting 994 at-bats total in the majors. In 1967 he was MVP of the International League with the Richmond Braves. He appeared in the 1969 National League Championship Series, getting one at-bat. After his playing career ended, Aaron managed minor league teams in Savannah, GA and Richmond, VA from 1973 to 1978 and was an Atlanta Braves coach for six seasons from 1979 to 1984. He died tragically of leukemia at age 45. The Richmond Braves annually award the "Tommie Aaron Memorial Award" to the player who is the most valuable on the team. In 2008 he was elected to the International League Hall of Fame. SKU: CL02375
Item: CL02375
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