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The news of Hank Aaron’s death the other day reminded me of the first time I saw him play in person. It was at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on June 1, 1955. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Braves.

21 year old “Henry” Aaron was playing 2nd base for the Braves and batting 3rd. But I wasn’t at the game to watch Hank Aaron. I was a fanatical Dodgers fan and they were on the way to their first World Championship. Plus my favorite pitcher Carl Erskine was on the mound for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers won an 11-8 slugfest with the star of the game being Duke Snider who slugged 3 home runs and barely missed his 4th with a line shot just inches below the top of the 40 foot right field wall and fence.

I do have a distinct memory of Henry Aaron though. Jackie Robinson was on 2nd base when a Dodger player, probably Jim Gilliam, hit a pop up behind 2nd base into short right field going toward the foul line. Aaron stayed with the pop up and caught the ball with his body turned against the infield. Then in the split second that it took Aaron to stop his momentum, get his balance and turn back around, Robinson surprised everyone - including Aaron- by taking off for 3rd and beating Aaron’s rushed throw to the base. This would be the only time I’d see an infield pop up turn into a sacrifice fly. It would also be one of the very few times that Hank Aaron would be caught off guard - and it took a veteran Hall of Famer superstar like Jackie Robinson to get it done.

And 21 year old Hank Aaron would of course go on to play two more decades and become one of baseball’s all-time greats - if not the greatest! (In full disclosure the June 1 scorecard and ticket which I’ve attached to this Post were not mine from that night. In a true coincidence my grandson son Jack who is a baseball memorabilia collector purchased them a few years ago when he was about 12 from D’Angelo’s on Wantagh Avenue because they were Ebbets Field souvenirs, not knowing I had gone to that particular game as a kid.)

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The news of Hank Aaron’s death the other day reminded me of the first time I saw him play in person. It was at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on June 1, 1955. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Braves.

21 year old “Henry” Aaron was playing 2nd base for the Braves and batting 3rd. But I wasn’t at the game to watch Hank Aaron. I was a fanatical Dodgers fan and they were on the way to their first World Championship. Plus my favorite pitcher Carl Erskine was on the mound for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers won an 11-8 slugfest with the star of the game being Duke Snider who slugged 3 home runs and barely missed his 4th with a line shot just inches below the top of the 40 foot right field wall and fence.

I do have a distinct memory of Henry Aaron though. Jackie Robinson was on 2nd base when a Dodger player, probably Jim Gilliam, hit a pop up behind 2nd base into short right field going toward the foul line. Aaron stayed with the pop up and caught the ball with his body turned against the infield. Then in the split second that it took Aaron to stop his momentum, get his balance and turn back around, Robinson surprised everyone - including Aaron- by taking off for 3rd and beating Aaron’s rushed throw to the base. This would be the only time I’d see an infield pop up turn into a sacrifice fly. It would also be one of the very few times that Hank Aaron would be caught off guard - and it took a veteran Hall of Famer superstar like Jackie Robinson to get it done.

And 21 year old Hank Aaron would of course go on to play two more decades and become one of baseball’s all-time greats - if not the greatest! (In full disclosure the June 1 scorecard and ticket which I’ve attached to this Post were not mine from that night. In a true coincidence my grandson son Jack who is a baseball memorabilia collector purchased them a few years ago when he was about 12 from D’Angelo’s on Wantagh Avenue because they were Ebbets Field souvenirs, not knowing I had gone to that particular game as a kid.)

Great Memories! Play Ball!!

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I’m impressed that you still have the score card.

...Pete..Holy MACKERAL!!!!!!!I....I love your POST...Everything..Brooklyn. Ebberts field..DUKE..Them bums....Hank....OH MAN!!!!!!!....1955 ..I was 11 years ole..IN BROOKLYN....Six blocks from The MIGHTY EBBERTS FIELD......That WAS..THE TRUE ..FIELD OF DREAMS..for ME..PETE.......Close your eyes....and BINGO..The smell, sound ..roars of BROOKYNITES..like YOU & I......You better write your BOOK Pete....Your LIFE ..DREAMS..PARENTS..FUTURE....is MAGIC.......Pete..I never once ever paid for a seat at EBBERTS FIELD...People gave me tickets..just standing there waiting...as a little Italian-American kid...and MY neighborhood was..90% IRISH-Americans....Most of all my friends..parish..priest..LEO..s were of IRISH decent!!!!..You know the Story PETE....You were my neigbor a few blocks away....MAGIC PETE....it WAS MAGIC growing up in Brooklyn!!.........Tony G-USA....

Great story Peter !

57 braves !!!!!! Won Series

Very cool Mr King!! You will be sorely missed representing the people of our district! I always trusted you to have our best interests as your priority and you did! God Bless you and your Beautiful wife and Family and God Bless America Pete! 🙏🇺🇲

Incredible!! Awesomeness. History At Ebbets Field And You Witnessed It First Hand.

My father-in Law has a Official Brooklyn Dodgers jacket 1955 Champions in great condition. Looks like he bought it yesterday.

Nice story.

I too was a rabid Dodger fan when they were in Brooklyn. Your retelling was so exciting. I went to every Dodger game I could. In 1955 I left for college and missed the World Series añd the Dodger championship.

Nice ad for the old St.George Hotel in Brooklyn Hts.... our health club in the EDNY of the 80s and 90s

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