| 1934 |
Born on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama |
| 1951 |
Signed by the Indianapolis Clowns |
| 1952 |
Helps lead Clowns to victory in Negro World Series |
| 1952 |
Signed by Milwaukee Braves; wins Northern League Rookie of the Year |
| 1953 |
Plays for Jacksonville Tars; named South Atlantic League's Most Valuable Player |
| 1953 |
Marries Barbara Lucas |
| 1954 |
Joins Milwaukee Braves as outfielder |
| 1955 |
Plays in first of 24 All-Star Games |
| 1956 |
Leads league in batting average |
| 1962 |
With teammates Eddie Matthews, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas, becomes first of four players ever to hit consecutive home runs in a game |
| 1966 |
Moves with Braves to Atlanta; leads league in home runs |
| 1968 |
Hits 500th home run |
| 1971 |
Divorces Barbara Lucas |
| 1972 |
Hits 649th home run, tie with Willie Mays for second place in career home runs |
| 1973 |
Marries Billye Williams |
| 1974 |
Hits 715th home run, surpassing Babe Ruth to take first place in career home runs |
| 1975 |
Transfers to Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1975 |
Sets record for baseball's highest-ever RBI (2,212) |
| 1976 |
Retires from playing career; rejoins Atlanta Braves as coach and manager |
| 1990 |
Becomes senior vice president and assistant to president of Atlanta Braves |
| 1991 |
Publishes autobiography I Had a Hammer |
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