Editing Hank Aaron (section)

===Milwaukee Brewers (1975–1976)===
[[File:HankAaronTigerStadium1975.JPG|thumb|Aaron with the Brewers in 1975]]
On October 2, 1974, Aaron hit his 733rd home run in his last at-bat as a Braves player. Aaron commented after the game that it was his last time as a player in Atlanta as his contract had expired. While he considered retirement, he said that he was willing to return to baseball for another year.<ref name="LastGame">{{cite news |date=October 4, 1974 |title=Aaron Hits Horner With Final Swing |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/03/archives/aaronhits-homer-with-final-swing.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425225201/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/03/archives/aaronhits-homer-with-final-swing.html |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |access-date=January 23, 2021 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> He had also said that he would be interested in serving as a team's general manager, someone who would make decisions and not a "house boy".<ref name="House">{{cite news |last=Durso |first=Joseph |date=June 18, 1974 |title=Aaron Gets Reception, Mets Get Trounced, 8-1 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/18/archives/aaron-gets-reception-mets-get-trounced-81-mets-bow-to-braves-aaron.html |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The Braves offered Aaron a position with the team when he retired, but the role would be more in public relations, rather than one where he could evaluate talent.<ref>[[#Bryant|Bryant]], p. 418.</ref>

At the end of the season, Aaron, who had a prior relationship with Brewers owner [[Bud Selig]], requested a trade to Milwaukee. He was acquired by the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] for [[Dave May]] thirty-one days later on November 2.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Coffey |first=Alex |title=The Braves Trade Henry Aaron to the Brewers |url=https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/the-braves-trade-henry-aaron |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102160205/https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/the-braves-trade-henry-aaron |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |website=[[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]]}}</ref> [[Minor League Baseball|Minor league]] right-handed pitcher [[Roger Alexander]] was sent to the Braves to complete the transaction at the [[Winter Meetings]] one month later on December 2.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/03/archives/baseball-draft-is-skimpy-baseball-trading-off-to-slow-start.html|title=Baseball Draft Is Skimpy|last=Durso|first=Joseph|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 3, 1974}}</ref> The trade re-united Aaron with former teammate [[Del Crandall]], who was now managing the Brewers.<ref name=":0" /> He signed a two-year contract with the Brewers for $240,000 per year.<ref name="Pact">{{cite news |date=November 11, 1974 |title=Aaron Signs 2-year pact |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/15/archives/aaron-signs-2year-pact.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Playing in the American League allowed Aaron to serve as a [[designated hitter]] rather than play in the field.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Egan |first1=John |date=January 26, 2021 |title=Revisiting Hank Aaron's Last Two Seasons With The Brewers |url=https://reviewingthebrew.com/2021/01/26/revisiting-hank-aaron-last-two-seasons-brewers/ |website=Reviewing the Brew |publisher=[[FanSided]]}}</ref>

On May 1, 1975, Aaron broke baseball's all-time RBI record, previously held by Ruth with 2,213. That year, he also played in his last and 24th All-Star Game (25th All-Star Game selection); he lined out to [[Dave Concepción]] as a [[pinch-hitter]] in the second inning. This All-Star Game, like the first one he played in 1955, was before a home crowd at [[Milwaukee County Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lynch |first=Mike |title=July 15, 1975: In Milwaukee, NL wins fourth straight All-Star Game |url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-15-1975-in-milwaukee-nl-wins-fourth-straight-all-star-game/ |website=[[Society for American Baseball Research]]}}</ref>

Aaron hit his 755th and final home run on July 20, 1976, at [[Milwaukee County Stadium]] off [[Dick Drago]] of the [[California Angels]], which stood as the MLB career home run record for 31 years until it was broken in 2007 by [[Barry Bonds]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/sports/baseball/08bonds.html|title=Bonds Hits No. 756 to Break Aaron's Record|last=Curry|first=Jack|date=August 8, 2007|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Over the course of his record-breaking 23-year career, Aaron had a batting average of .305 and 164 hits a season, while averaging nearly 33 home runs and 100 RBIs a year. He had 100+ RBIs in a season 11 times, including 5 years in a row between 1959-63.<ref name="aaron-bbref" />
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