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Hank Aaron

Full name Henry Louis Aaron
Born February 5, 1934, Mobile, Alabama
Died January 22, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia
Buried at Southview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia
First Game: April 13, 1954; Final Game: October 3, 1976
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 180
Brother of Tommie Aaron
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1982
Named NL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1957)
Named NL Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1956 and 1963)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1956 and 1958 to 1959)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1963, 1965, 1967 and 1969 to 1971)
Won NL Gold Glove as right fielder (1958 to 1960)
Ejections: 1966 (1)
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1954 MIL N    Daily Splits  122   468   58  131  27   6  13   69   28   0   39   3   6   4   0  11  13    2   2  .280  .322  .447  -1.1 1954 MIL N
1955 MIL N    Daily Splits  153   602  105  189  37   9  27  106   49   5   61   3   7   4   0  13  20    3   1  .314  .366  .540   3.8 1955 MIL N
1956 MIL N    Daily Splits  153   609  106  200  34  14  26   92   37   6   54   2   5   7   0   9  21    2   4  .328  .365  .558   4.2 1956 MIL N
1957 MIL N    Daily Splits  151   615  118  198  27   6  44  132   57  15   58   0   0   3   0   8  13    1   1  .322  .378  .600   4.7 1957 MIL N
1958 MIL N    Daily Splits  153   601  109  196  34   4  30   95   59  16   49   1   0   3   0  13  21    4   1  .326  .386  .546   3.9 1958 MIL N
1959 MIL N    Daily Splits  154   629  116  223  46   7  39  123   51  17   54   4   0   9   0   7  19    8   0  .355  .401  .636   6.6 1959 MIL N
1960 MIL N    Daily Splits  153   590  102  172  20  11  40  126   60  13   63   2   0  12   0  12   8   16   7  .292  .352  .566   4.5 1960 MIL N
1961 MIL N    Daily Splits  155   603  115  197  39  10  34  120   56  20   64   2   1   9   0   6  16   21   9  .327  .381  .594   5.1 1961 MIL N
1962 MIL N    Daily Splits  156   592  127  191  28   6  45  128   66  14   73   3   0   6   0  13  14   15   7  .323  .390  .618   5.2 1962 MIL N
1963 MIL N    Daily Splits  161   631  121  201  29   4  44  130   78  18   94   0   0   5   0  13  11   31   5  .319  .391  .586   5.4 1963 MIL N
1964 MIL N    Daily Splits  145   570  103  187  30   2  24   95   62   9   46   0   0   2   0   8  22   22   4  .328  .393  .514   4.5 1964 MIL N
1965 MIL N    Daily Splits  150   570  109  181  40   1  32   89   60  10   81   1   0   8   0  11  15   24   4  .318  .379  .560   4.8 1965 MIL N
1966 ATL N    Daily Splits  158   603  117  168  23   1  44  127   76  15   96   1   0   8   0  15  14   21   3  .279  .356  .539   3.8 1966 ATL N
1967 ATL N    Daily Splits  155   600  113  184  37   3  39  109   63  19   97   0   0   6   0  16  11   17   6  .307  .369  .573   5.4 1967 ATL N
1968 ATL N    Daily Splits  160   606   84  174  33   4  29   86   64  23   62   1   0   5   0   8  21   28   5  .287  .354  .498   5.0 1968 ATL N
1969 ATL N    Daily Splits  147   547  100  164  30   3  44   97   87  19   47   2   0   3   0  14  14    9  10  .300  .396  .607   5.1 1969 ATL N
1970 ATL N    Daily Splits  150   516  103  154  26   1  38  118   74  15   63   2   0   6   0   8  13    9   0  .298  .385  .574   3.0 1970 ATL N
1971 ATL N    Daily Splits  139   495   95  162  22   3  47  118   71  21   58   2   0   5   0   7   9    1   1  .327  .410  .669   4.3 1971 ATL N
1972 ATL N    Daily Splits  129   449   75  119  10   0  34   77   92  15   55   1   0   2   0  10  17    4   0  .265  .390  .514   2.2 1972 ATL N
1973 ATL N    Daily Splits  120   392   84  118  12   1  40   96   68  13   51   1   0   4   0   2   7    1   1  .301  .402  .643   3.5 1973 ATL N
1974 ATL N    Daily Splits  112   340   47   91  16   0  20   69   39   6   29   0   1   2   0   6   6    1   0  .268  .341  .491   0.5 1974 ATL N
1975 MIL A    Daily Splits  137   465   45  109  16   2  12   60   70   3   51   1   1   6   0   6  15    0   1  .234  .332  .355  -0.6 1975 MIL A
1976 MIL A    Daily Splits   85   271   22   62   8   0  10   35   35   1   38   0   0   2   0   6   8    0   1  .229  .315  .369  -0.1 1976 MIL A
Total NL (21 Years)        3076 11628 2107 3600 600  96 733 2202 1297 289 1294  31  20 113   0 210 305  240  71  .310  .377  .567  84.4 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years)         222   736   67  171  24   2  22   95  105   4   89   1   1   8   0  12  23    0   2  .232  .326  .360  -0.7 Total AL
Total    (23 Years) Splits 3298 12364 2174 3771 624  98 755 2297 1402 293 1383  32  21 121   0 222 328  240  73  .305  .374  .555  83.7 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1969 ATL N    Daily Splits    3    14    3    5   2   0   3    7    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .357  .357 1.143 1969 ATL N
              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1957 MIL N    Daily Splits    7    28    5   11   0   1   3    7    1   0    6   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .393  .414  .786 1957 MIL N
1958 MIL N    Daily Splits    7    27    3    9   2   0   0    2    4   0    6   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .419  .407 1958 MIL N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits   14    55    8   20   2   1   3    9    5   0   12   0   0   0   0   1   1    0   0  .364  .417  .600 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1955 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    1    2   0   0   0    1    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1955 NL   
1956 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1956 NL   
1957 NL       Daily Splits    1     4    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .250  .250 1957 NL   
1958 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    1    1   0    0   0   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250  .000 1958 NL   
1959 NL       Daily Splits    2     7    1    2   0   0   0    2    0   0    1   0   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .250  .286 1959 NL   
1960 NL       Daily Splits    2     7    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1960 NL   
1961 NL       Daily Splits    2     3    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .333 1961 NL   
1962 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1962 NL   
1963 NL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1963 NL   
1964 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1964 NL   
1965 NL       Daily Splits    1     5    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .200  .200 1965 NL   
1966 NL       Daily Splits    1     4    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1966 NL   
1967 NL       Daily Splits    1     6    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .167  .167 1967 NL   
1968 NL       Daily Splits    1     3    0    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .500  .333 1968 NL   
1969 NL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .250  .250 1969 NL   
1970 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1970 NL   
1971 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    1    1   0   0   1    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500 2.000 1971 NL   
1972 NL       Daily Splits    1     3    1    1   0   0   1    2    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333 1.333 1972 NL   
1973 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    0    1   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .500 1973 NL   
1974 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1974 NL   
1975 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1975 AL   
Total    (21 Years) Splits   24    67    7   13   0   0   2    8    3   0    8   0   0   2   0   1   1    2   0  .194  .222  .284 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1954 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  116  113  111  1031     223    5    7    0   0  .970   105    0   11 
1954 MIL N               LF  105  102  100   924.1   209    3    6    0   0  .972
1954 MIL N               RF   11   11   11   106.2    14    2    1    1   0  .941
1955 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  126  125  113  1109.2   254    9    9    2   0  .967    30    0  104 
1955 MIL N               RF  104  102   92   899.2   211    8    8    1   0  .965
1955 MIL N               LF   30   23   21   210      46    1    1    0   0  .979
1955 MIL N               2B   27   26   25   236.1    86   84    6   23   1  .966
1956 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  152  152  148  1349.1   316   17   13    4   0  .962     0    0  152 
1956 MIL N               RF  152  152  148  1349.1   315   17   13    4   0  .962
1957 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  150  150  144  1356.1   346    9    6    0   0  .983     0   69   84 
1957 MIL N               RF   84   81   81   745     165    6    3    0   0  .983
1957 MIL N               CF   69   69   63   611.1   178    3    3    0   0  .984
1958 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  153  153  147  1361     305   12    5    0   0  .984     0   39  119 
1958 MIL N               RF  119  115  113  1019.1   226   11    2    0   0  .992
1958 MIL N               CF   39   38   34   341.2    79    0    3    0   0  .963
1959 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  152  149  142  1326.2   261   12    5    3   0  .982     0   13  144 
1959 MIL N               RF  144  137  134  1226.2   239   11    5    2   0  .980
1959 MIL N               CF   13   12    8   100      28    1    0    1   0 1.000
1959 MIL N               3B    5    5    2    42       2   10    0    0   0 1.000
1960 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  153  153  149  1376.1   320   13    6    6   0  .982     0    5  150 
1960 MIL N               RF  150  149  147  1342.1   313   13    6    6   0  .982
1960 MIL N               CF    5    4    2    34      12    0    0    0   0 1.000
1960 MIL N               2B    2    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1961 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  154  154  144  1367     377   13    7    3   0  .982     0   83   78 
1961 MIL N               CF   83   80   75   712.1   212    2    4    0   0  .982
1961 MIL N               RF   78   74   69   654.2   169   11    3    2   0  .984
1961 MIL N               3B    2    0    0     9       2    2    0    0   0 1.000
1962 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  153  153  147  1339.2   340   11    7    1   0  .980     0   83   71 
1962 MIL N               CF   83   83   78   718     212    5    5    0   0  .977
1962 MIL N               RF   71   70   69   621.2   130    6    2    1   0  .986
1962 MIL N               1B    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1963 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  161  161  157  1446     267   10    6    1   0  .979     0    0  161 
1963 MIL N               RF  161  161  157  1446     266   11    5    1   0  .982
1964 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  139  134  122  1171.1   270   13    5    5   0  .983     0    0  139 
1964 MIL N               RF  139  134  122  1171.1   263   14    5    6   0  .982
1964 MIL N               2B   11    8    4    62      14   15    1    2   0  .967
1965 MIL N Daily Splits  OF  148  148  142  1307.1   298    9    4    2   0  .987     0    0  148 
1965 MIL N               RF  148  148  142  1307.1   298    9    4    2   0  .987
1966 ATL N Daily Splits  OF  158  157  128  1355.1   315   12    4    5   0  .988     0    5  158 
1966 ATL N               RF  158  157  128  1345.2   317   11    4    5   0  .988
1966 ATL N               CF    5    0    0     9.2     3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1966 ATL N               2B    2    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
1967 ATL N Daily Splits  OF  152  152  143  1348     321   12    7    3   0  .979     0   11  142 
1967 ATL N               RF  142  141  135  1249     300   11    7    2   0  .978
1967 ATL N               CF   11   11    8    99      20    1    0    1   0 1.000
1967 ATL N               2B    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1968 ATL N Daily Splits  OF  151  143  136  1296.1   330   13    3    2   0  .991     0    0  151 
1968 ATL N               RF  151  143  136  1296.1   328   13    3    2   0  .991
1968 ATL N               1B   14   14    4    98      88    7    2    8   0  .979
1969 ATL N Daily Splits  OF  144  142  129  1247.2   267   11    5    3   0  .982     0    0  144 
1969 ATL N               RF  144  142  129  1247.2   255   11    5    3   0  .982
1969 ATL N               1B    4    3    1    26      32    2    0    3   0 1.000
1970 ATL N Daily Splits  OF  125  125  103  1060     246    6    6    1   0  .977     0    0  125 
1970 ATL N               RF  125  125  103  1060     229    6    6    1   0  .975
1970 ATL N               1B   11   10    8    80.2    73    4    1    6   0  .987
1971 ATL N Daily Splits  1B   71   70   60   614.2   629   38    3   56   0  .996
1971 ATL N               RF   60   59   46   516.1   105    2    2    0   0  .982
1971 ATL N               OF   60   59   46   516.1   104    2    2    0   0  .981     0    0   60 
1972 ATL N Daily Splits  1B  109  106   98   932     968   66   14   79   0  .987
1972 ATL N               RF   15   15   12   118      28    4    3    0   0  .914
1972 ATL N               OF   15   15   12   118      28    4    3    0   0  .914     0    0   15 
1973 ATL N Daily Splits  OF  105  105   62   857.2   206    5    5    0   0  .977    87    0   18 
1973 ATL N               LF   87   87   47   699.2   171    3    4    0   0  .978
1973 ATL N               RF   18   18   15   158      36    2    1    0   0  .974
1974 ATL N Daily Splits  OF   89   89   30   664     142    3    2    0   0  .986    89    0    0 
1974 ATL N               LF   89   89   30   664     140    3    2    0   0  .986
1975 MIL A Daily Splits  DH  127  126   98                                      -
1975 MIL A               LF    3    3    1    21       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1975 MIL A               OF    3    3    1    21       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     3    0    0 
1976 MIL A Daily Splits  DH   74   70   54                                      -
1976 MIL A               LF    1    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1976 MIL A               OF    1    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     1    0    0 
Total (23 Years) Splits  OF 2760 2735 2456 24028    5539  201  117   41   0  .980   315  308 2174 
Total (20 Years)         RF 2174 2134 1989 18881    4207  179   88   39   0  .980
Total ( 6 Years)         LF  315  304  199  2521     569   10   13    0   0  .978
Total ( 8 Years)         CF  308  297  268  2626     744   12   15    2   0  .981
Total ( 6 Years)         1B  210  203  171  1752.1  1791  117   20  152   0  .990
Total ( 2 Years)         DH  201  196  152                                      -
Total ( 5 Years)         2B   43   34   29   304.1   102   99    7   25   1  .966
Total ( 2 Years)         3B    7    5    2    51       4   12    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1969 ATL N Daily Splits  OF    3    3    3    26       5    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    3 
1969 ATL N               RF    3    3    3    26       5    1    0    0   0 1.000
              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1957 MIL N Daily Splits  OF    7    7    7    62      11    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    7    0 
1957 MIL N               CF    7    7    7    62      11    0    0    0   0 1.000
1958 MIL N Daily Splits  OF    7    7    6    63      15    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    7 
1958 MIL N               RF    7    6    6    56      13    0    0    0   0 1.000
1958 MIL N               CF    1    1    0     7       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  OF   14   14   13   125      26    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    8    7 
Total ( 2 Years)         CF    8    8    7    69      13    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         RF    7    6    6    56      13    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1955 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1955 NL                  RF    1    0    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -
1956 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     1.2     0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1956 NL                  LF    1    0    0     1.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
1957 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1957 NL                  RF    1    1    1     9       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1958 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     8       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1958 NL                  RF    1    1    1     8       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1959 NL    Daily Splits  OF    2    2    2    18       4    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    2 
1959 NL                  RF    2    2    2    18       4    0    0    0   0 1.000
1960 NL    Daily Splits  OF    2    2    0    13       1    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    2 
1960 NL                  RF    2    2    0    13       1    1    0    0   0 1.000
1961 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     3       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1961 NL                  RF    1    0    0     3       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1962 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0     6       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1962 NL                  CF    1    0    0     6       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1963 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       3    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1963 NL                  RF    1    1    1     9       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1965 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1965 NL                  RF    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -
1966 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1    10       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     1    0    0 
1966 NL                  LF    1    1    1    10       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1967 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0    15       2    0    0    0   0 1.000     1    1    0 
1967 NL                  LF    1    0    0    10       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1967 NL                  CF    1    1    0     5       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1968 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1968 NL                  RF    1    1    1     9       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1969 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1969 NL                  RF    1    1    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -
1970 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    1 
1970 NL                  RF    1    1    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1971 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1971 NL                  RF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
1972 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1972 NL                  RF    1    1    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -
1973 NL    Daily Splits  1B    1    1    0     3       3    1    0    0   0 1.000
1974 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1974 NL                  RF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total (18 Years) Splits  OF   20   16    8   138.2    20    1    0    0   0 1.000     3    2   16 
Total (14 Years)         RF   16   14    7   106      15    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years)         LF    3    1    1    21.2     3    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years)         CF    2    1    0    11       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         1B    1    1    0     3       3    1    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 6-19-1966     BOX  ATL N  Tony Venzon         Balls and strikes

Transaction Information

Signed as a free agent by Boston Braves (June 14, 1952).

Traded by Atlanta Braves to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Dave May and a player
to be named later (November 2, 1974); Atlanta Braves received Roger Alexander
(December 2, 1974).
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