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  1.                                  career as a shortstop
  2.                                  with the Indianapolis
  3.                                  Clowns of the Negro
  4.                                  leagues. 
  5.                                   
  6. Hank was a shy, soft-spoken 20-year-old
  7. when he broke into the major leagues with
  8. the Milwaukee Braves in 1954 (the team later
  9. moved to Atlanta). He remained a humble
  10. person throughout his 23-year big-league
  11. career, all the while quietly -- but steadilyΓÇö
  12. producing run after run. Hank averaged 
  13. about 33 home runs per season for his
  14. career. He wore uniform number 44 for 
  15. most of his career, and hit 44 home runs 
  16. four times. He hit 40 or more homers eight
  17. times.
  18.  
  19. Hank was named to the All-Star team 
  20.