Happy Anniversary, Hall of Famer Hank Aaron!

Happy anniversary to Hammerin' Hank Aaron, who recorded his 3,000th career hit on this day in 1970!

One of the best players in baseball history, Aaron was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

The Hall of Fame's twitter account put out an incredible stat about Aaron's career hit totals:

On this date in 1970, the @Braves Hank Aaron recorded his 3,000th career hit. He finished with 3,771 hits, meaning that if all of his 755 home runs were subtracted from his record, he would still have reached the 3,000-hit milestone.

On this date in 1970, the @Braves Hank Aaron recorded his 3,000th career hit. He finished with 3,771 hits, meaning that if all of his 755 home runs were subtracted from his record, he would still have reached the 3,000-hit milestone.

📷 Kelly Kline/MLB Photos pic.twitter.com/tcn2WfDTtF
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) May 17, 2023

That's one of those stats that is just laughable. It's absurd how good Aaron was, playing at a time with other legends like Willie Mays roamed Major League Baseball as well.

The laundry list of accomplishments for Aaron is staggering:

--3,771 career hits, 755 career home runs and a lifetime .305 batting average

--He was also a 25-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner

--He won the MVP in 1957 when he led baseball with 44 homers AND 132 RBI

--He was a World Series champion and a two-time batting champion, winning that honor in 1956 (.328) and 1959 (.355).

He played for the Braves franchise for 21 years (1954-1974) and spent two years with the Brewers (1975-1976).

He led the league in slugging percentage in four different seasons, homers in four different seasons and RBIs in four different seasons as well.

Aaron tragically passed away in 2021 at the age of 86 years old.

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