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As of now, the records state that Barry Bonds broke Aaron's career home run record.
During Hank Aaron 's career he averaged 37 home runs, 113 RBIs and batted .305 in a 162 game season.
Hank Aaron's first MLB home run came on April 23, 1954 off of St. Louis Cardinals righthander Vic Raschi at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.
Hank's younger brother, Tommie, signed with the Braves in 1958 and played with Hank for 7 seasons (1962-1963, 1965, 1968-1971). Tommie played in 437 games and had a career batting average of .229 with 13 home runs. Hank always thought Tommie would have had a great career had he not been with the Braves and always being compared with his brother. Tommie was diagnosed with leukemia in the early 1980s and passed away in 1984 at the age of 45.
Henry "Hank Aaron was the first player to hit 715 homeruns. With his 715 home run he passed babe Ruth for first all time.