Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1934, Aaron's baseball career began in the Negro Leagues in 1952 before playing for the then-Milwaukee and later-Atlanta Braves from 1954 to 1974 and for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1975 to 1976.
Normally in September, Rockies fans are looking ahead to next year. This season however, Colorado is still in the driver's-seat for the final wild card playoff spot in the National League.