Aaron, Henry

Cultural

A baseball player of the twentieth century; he hit a record 755 home runs in his major league career, which ran from 1954 to 1976. The previous record holder was Babe Ruth, who hit 714.

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Sen. Barack Obama comes to Oxford tonight in a far more exalted role than Aaron Henry did in his appearance as a guest lecturer 40 years ago.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2022

Michigan State: This call is made with much trepidation but based on the presumptive return of top-scorer Aaron Henry and the arrival of freshman Max Christie, the top-ranked shooting guard in the country.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2021

Aaron Henry led the Michigan State with 18 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

From Fox News • Mar. 19, 2021

No Michigan State player scored more than seven - that was Aaron Henry.

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2021

Sophomore Aaron Henry was on triple-double watch for a short time, scoring 12 points, grabbing nine rebounds and handing out six assists.

From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2019

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