Hank Aaron

Henry Louis 'Hank' Aaron, born February 5, 1934, near Mobile, Alabama, rose from humble beginnings in cotton fields to become one of baseball's greatest power hitters. He excelled in the Negro Leagues with a .366 average, 5 home runs, and 33 RBI in 26 games, leading to MLB contracts; in 1955, he led the NL in doubles (37), hit 27 HR and 106 RBI, earned his first of 21 All-Star nods, and later won three straight Gold Gloves starting 1958, leading NL multiple times in hits, average, runs, doubles, HR, RBI, slugging, and total bases.[2]

First released in the 1970 Topps Baseball set, card #500, featuring Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves.[1][2]

• Not Aaron's rookie card (1954 Topps #128), but a high-series card (#500) from his prime years pursuing the home run record.
• Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career HR record in 1974, post this card's release.
• Established as one of the greatest power hitters early in career with effortless swing built from field work.[2]

Condition. Check for centering issues common in high-series Topps cards, corner wear, edge chipping, print defects, and off-centering typical of 1970 production; wax stains on reverse from pack pulling.

Storage. Store in semi-rigid holders or top-loaders with sleeves in cool, dry place away from light; use card saver pages in binders for ungraded copies.

Authenticity. Examine print quality, card stock thickness, and reverse text alignment; 1970 Topps has specific font and photo characteristics; seek graded/graded/graded grading for authentication; no known reprints of this exact base card.