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This article failed good article nomination. This is how the article, as of May 21, 2009, compares against the six good article criteria:
This article has a way to go. I would like to see expansion in areas and reorganization in others.
When these issues are addressed, the article can be renominated. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it have it reassessed. Thank you for your work so far.— TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 04:28, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
On April 1, 1974, Hank Aaron was commissioned an Honorary Admiral in the Alabama State Naval Militia by Gov. George C. Wallace. News of his honorary commission to flag officer rank and status was published on April 3, 1974, in the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD, pg. 28, in the article titled Murrell's 2 homers help Atlanta top Birds, 3-2. Honorary commissions in the Alabama militia are the highest awards of honor that the Governor can bestow upon individual civilians. AdmPope ( talk) 12:06, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
Hello. In the infobox, it says that Aaron was an All-Star 25 times from 1955-1975. I don't want to count all the years but I know that that isn't 25 years. Could somebody fact check that? Thanks. Cherrell410 ( talk) 01:51, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
Hi. Can someone explain to me why this page is called "Hank Aaron" and not "Henry Aaron"? It is well-known amongst baseball fans that he preferred being called 'Henry' and that it was the baseball writers who called him that DESPITE his objections.
It was very common for sportswriters to do this with black players. Dick Allen, another great ballplayer from that time, had this very problem with the writers. He preferred being called 'Dick' and they called him 'Richie'. His page is titled with the name he preferred and I would very much like to have this article's name changed to what Henry preferred to be called than what a bunch of sportswriters decided his name was. Out of respect, if nothing else.
Edit: I would do it myself but I don't know how; still quite new to editing and whatnot. Thanks. All The Knowledge in the World ( talk) 09:44, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
It was HIS preference, after all. Surely that is good enough, no?No, it isn't. We edit according to Wikipedia policies; in this case, WP:COMMONNAME: "Wikipedia ... generally prefers the name that is most commonly used ..." -- Pemilligan ( talk) 14:11, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
In the section that begins “holds the following mlb records “, after the firsts is listed a 3rd and 5th all time stat. Seems 2nd all time home runs should be included. 209.188.119.217 ( talk) 03:37, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
In the introduction, it says "Aaron was... one of seven children". In the early life section, it says "He had seven siblings". Which of these is correct? 92.13.175.68 ( talk) 08:05, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
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This article failed good article nomination. This is how the article, as of May 21, 2009, compares against the six good article criteria:
This article has a way to go. I would like to see expansion in areas and reorganization in others.
When these issues are addressed, the article can be renominated. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it have it reassessed. Thank you for your work so far.— TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 04:28, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
On April 1, 1974, Hank Aaron was commissioned an Honorary Admiral in the Alabama State Naval Militia by Gov. George C. Wallace. News of his honorary commission to flag officer rank and status was published on April 3, 1974, in the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD, pg. 28, in the article titled Murrell's 2 homers help Atlanta top Birds, 3-2. Honorary commissions in the Alabama militia are the highest awards of honor that the Governor can bestow upon individual civilians. AdmPope ( talk) 12:06, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
Hello. In the infobox, it says that Aaron was an All-Star 25 times from 1955-1975. I don't want to count all the years but I know that that isn't 25 years. Could somebody fact check that? Thanks. Cherrell410 ( talk) 01:51, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
Hi. Can someone explain to me why this page is called "Hank Aaron" and not "Henry Aaron"? It is well-known amongst baseball fans that he preferred being called 'Henry' and that it was the baseball writers who called him that DESPITE his objections.
It was very common for sportswriters to do this with black players. Dick Allen, another great ballplayer from that time, had this very problem with the writers. He preferred being called 'Dick' and they called him 'Richie'. His page is titled with the name he preferred and I would very much like to have this article's name changed to what Henry preferred to be called than what a bunch of sportswriters decided his name was. Out of respect, if nothing else.
Edit: I would do it myself but I don't know how; still quite new to editing and whatnot. Thanks. All The Knowledge in the World ( talk) 09:44, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
It was HIS preference, after all. Surely that is good enough, no?No, it isn't. We edit according to Wikipedia policies; in this case, WP:COMMONNAME: "Wikipedia ... generally prefers the name that is most commonly used ..." -- Pemilligan ( talk) 14:11, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
In the section that begins “holds the following mlb records “, after the firsts is listed a 3rd and 5th all time stat. Seems 2nd all time home runs should be included. 209.188.119.217 ( talk) 03:37, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
In the introduction, it says "Aaron was... one of seven children". In the early life section, it says "He had seven siblings". Which of these is correct? 92.13.175.68 ( talk) 08:05, 24 July 2023 (UTC)