April 13 in Atlanta Braves History: Hank Aaron makes his major league debut for the Milwaukee Braves (1954)

On April 13, 1954, future Hall of Famer Hank Aaron makes his major league debut for the Milwaukee Braves . The rookie left fielder goes 0-for-5 in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Another Hall of Famer, third baseman Eddie Mathews, hits a pair of home runs for the Braves. Jim Greengrass of Cincinn

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