Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Henry "Hank" Aaron

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

1. Henry "Hank" Aaron Marker

Inscription. Currently holds Major League Baseball's homerun record of 755. Elected into Major League's Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Played 23 years in the major leagues with a lifetime batting average of .305. Lead the Milwaukee Braves to two World Series with a .364 batting average including three homeruns. Born February 5, 1934 Mobile, Alabama Elected 1988

Erected 1988 by Presented to the Hall of Fame by Midwest Express Airlines & Atlanta Braves.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.

Location. 43° 2.55′ N, 87° 54.967′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is on North 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert "Red" Wilson (here, next to this marker); Robert Stuckert (here, next to this marker); Fred Roethlisberger (here, next to this marker); Paul Hornung (here, next to this marker); Eric Heiden (here, next to this marker); Pat Richter (here, next to this marker); Don Kindt (here, next to this marker); Harvey Kuenn (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

More about this marker. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along North 4th Street.

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

3. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

4. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.