Happy birthday, Hammer! Aaron celebrates 75 years

[February 05, 2009]  ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) -- Happy birthday, Hammer!

Hank Aaron's family and friends are throwing him a 75th birthday party Thursday night at a downtown Atlanta hotel. Among those scheduled to attend are former President Bill Clinton, baseball commissioner Bud Selig and Hall of Famer Dave Winfield.

Aaron hit 755 homers during a career spent mostly with the Braves, a record that stood until Barry Bonds broke the mark in 2007.

Of course, Bonds' accomplishments have come under scrutiny because of allegations he knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs. He's awaiting trial on charges he lied to a grand jury when he testified that he never used performance-enhancing drugs.

[Associated Press]

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