Children: with Billye Williams: adopted her daughter, Ceci; with Barbara Lucas: Dorinda, twins Lary and Gary (Gary died in the hospital), Hank Jr. and Gaile Selected for 25 Major League Baseball ...
1951 - Begins playing for the Negro American League’s Indianapolis Clowns. April 13, 1954 - Makes his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves. 1954-1965 - Plays for the Milwaukee Braves. April 23, ...
Selected for 25 Major League Baseball All-Star games. Nicknamed “Hammerin’ Hank.” The Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers have both retired his jersey number, 44. His brother, Tommie, was also a ...