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One of baseball’s greatest players and ambassadors faced the KC Royals late in his career.
Hammerin’ Hank Aaron spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves before returning to Milwaukee to play his age-41 and 42 seasons with the Brewers in the American League. It was during that stint that Aaron played his only games against the KC Royals.
Due to the Kansas City franchise developing only late in his career, and the fact most people associate him solely with the Braves—and much like players who finished their career with one season in Kansas City—many are not aware Aaron actually competed against the Royals.