Signed 1974 All-Star Game Official Ballot

New York: The Gillette Company, 1974., 1974 Signed by Hank Aaron in blue ink on the side with the list of players. Original white ballot, printed in blue and red, with mailing information on recto and list of players on verso. Near fine, with light soiling to top of recto, and ballot selections unpunched. Encased in a Beckett Grading Services slab. Overall, a great item. Famously referred to by Muhammad Ali as "the only man I idolize more than myself," Hank Aaron was one of the greatest baseball players of all time and an important advocate for racial equality. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Aaron had stints in the Negro Leagues, playing for (truncated) the Indianapolis Clowns, and the minor leagues, before joining the Milwaukee Braves in 1954. In his 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, he earned an MLB record twenty-five All-Star selections, three Gold Glove awards, an NL MVP award (1957), and a World Series title (1957). In 1974, he broke Babe Ruth's long-standing record for career home runs (714), and finished his career with 755, a number that has only been surpassed by Barry Bonds. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982 with 97.8% of the vote (second highest in league history, trailing only Ty Cobb's 98.2% in 1936). For the 1974 All-Star game, Aaron was selected as a starter for the National League. It was his second-to-last All-Star game. . Signed. Near Fine. (Inventory #: HA003)