Born in
Mobile, Alabama, Aaron was signed by the
Milwaukee Braves on May 28, 1958, at the age of 18. He played for both the
Milwaukee Braves (1962–1963, 1965) and the
Atlanta Braves (1968–1971). During the course of his development as a player, Tommie Aaron played for the
Richmond Braves of the
International League in the mid-1960s, where he was
International League MVP in 1967. After his playing days, he worked for the organization as a minor league
manager (1973–1978) and major league
coach (1979–1984). Aaron hit a total of 13
major league home runs, with eight of them coming in his first year of 1962. Along with his brother's then Major League record 755, they hold the Major League record for the most career home runs by two brothers (768). The only other brother of a 500-home run man to play in the majors was
Rich Murray (brother of
Eddie Murray), who hit four home runs in a brief major league career. Aaron finished his career with a lifetime
batting average of .229, 13
HR, 94
RBI, and 102
runs scored in 437 games. ==Personal life==