Tommie Aaron
Tommie Lee Aaron was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball. Aaron was the younger brother of National [Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame] member Hank Aaron. They were the first siblings to appear in a 1969 [National League Championship Series|League Championship Series] as teammates.
Baseball career
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Aaron was signed by the Milwaukee Braves on May 28, 1958, at the age of 18. He played for both the Milwaukee Braves and the Atlanta Braves. During the course of his development as a player, Tommie Aaron played for the Richmond Braves of the International League in the mid-1960s, where he was International League [Most Valuable Player Award|International League MVP] in 1967. After his playing days, he worked for the organization as a minor league manager and major league coach.Aaron hit a total of 13 major league home runs, with eight of them coming in his first year of 1962. Along with his brother's then Major League record 755, they hold the Major League record for the most career home runs by two brothers. The only other brother of a 500-home run man to play in the majors was Rich Murray, who hit four home runs in a brief major league career.
Aaron finished his career with a lifetime batting average of.229, 13 HR, 94 RBI, and 102 runs scored in 437 games.