SPRING 1975

“I wished someone I knew would recognize my passenger”

During spring training in 1975, Henry Louis Aaron—otherwise known as Hammerin’ Hank— flagged down Milwaukee

Brewers photographer

Ronald C. Modra for a ride back to the Brewers’ hotel. Modra later captured a classic photo for Sports Illustrated of his hometown hero Aaron with Yankees great Mickey Mantle. Go to Parade.com/modra for a gallery of vintage baseball photos from his book A Baseball Life.