Question 1

True or false: Aaron was traded from the Milwaukee Braves to the Atlanta Braves in 1966.

Accepted Answer

False. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta before the 1966 season, and Aaron stayed with the franchise.

Question 2

True or false: Hank Aaron once hit a home run that broke the bat of the opposing pitcher on a swing.

Accepted Answer

False. No record exists of this; it's a fabricated myth. Aaron was known for his smooth, powerful swing, not bat-breaking feats.

Question 3

True or false: Hank Aaron never struck out more than 100 times in a single season.

Accepted Answer

True. His highest strikeout total was 97 in 1965. He was famously contact-oriented throughout his career.

Question 4

True or false: Hank Aaron once hit a game-winning home run in the World Series to clinch the title.

Accepted Answer

True. In Game 4 of the 1957 World Series, his two-run homer against the Yankees sealed Milwaukee's only championship.

Question 5

True or false: Hank Aaron hit more than 30 home runs in every season from 1955 to 1973.

Accepted Answer

True. He achieved this in 19 consecutive seasons, a record for consistency unmatched by most sluggers.

Question 6

True or false: Aaron's final career home run came in 1976, off a pitcher named Dick Drago.

Accepted Answer

False. His 755th and last homer was off Dick Drago on July 20, 1976, but he also hit number 755 off Drago.

Question 7

True or false: Aaron was the first player to reach 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases.

Accepted Answer

False. He had 3,771 hits but only 240 stolen bases; Willie Mays achieved 3,000 hits and 300 steals first.

Question 8

True or false: Hank Aaron never led the National League in home runs in a single season.

Accepted Answer

True. Despite his 755 career homers, he led the NL in home runs only once, in 1957 with 44.

Hank Aaron Trivia Questions