Hank Aaron was signed by the Braves in June, 1952. He had been playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues when the Braves signed him. His first team in MLB was the Braves and he played with the Braves for 21 seasons.
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Henry "Hank" Aaron played as a member of the Braves franchise from 1954-1974. He debuted as a member of the Milwaukee Braves on April 13, 1954 and played for the team from 1954-1965, and as a member of the Atlanta Braves from 1966-1974.
Hank Aaron made his Major League debut on April 13, 1954 with the Milwaukee Braves.
No, he did not. Hank Aaron played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers during his career.
The Atlanta/Milwaukee Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers did not trade for Hank Aaron. Aaron was released by the Atlanta Braves following the 1974 season and was signed as a free agent by Milwaukee.
Debut April 13, 1954, Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron retired in 1976 as a Milwaukee Brewer, though both the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers retired his #44 jersey.