NewsAaron Award winners to be unveiled
Top offensive players will be honored prior to Game 4By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
11/01/09 2:35 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA -- The winners of the 2009 Sharp presents Hank Aaron Award will be announced on Sunday night before the Yankees play the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park. The Yanks hold a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series.
Aaron began his illustrious career with the Braves in Milwaukee and ended it 23 years later in 1976 with the Brewers when Selig was the team's owner. He surpassed Ruth's record on April 8, 1974, as a member of the Atlanta Braves, hitting the record-breaking shot into the left-field bullpen at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Aaron is the only player in Major League history to amass more than 700 homers, 2,000 RBIs (2,297), 2,000 runs (2,174) and 3,000 hits (3,771). He led the National League in homers four times and was an All-Star 23 times. Fans select the two award winners through two rounds of voting. The first round includes 90 nominees, three from each club. The list then is culled to 30 finalists, one from each club, and the two winners are selected in the second round.Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
