On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the LBJ Presidential Library, baseball legend Hank Aaron joined us as the Tom Johnson Lecture Series speaker. Hank Aaron is senior vice president of the Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. Prior to joining the Atlanta Braves front office, Aaron enjoyed a 23-year major league career during which he rewrote baseball’s hitting record book. He holds more major league batting records than any other player in the game’s history. On May 17, 1970, Aaron became the first player to compile both 3,000 career hits and more than 500 homers. Along with Frank Robinson, Aaron was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY, on August 1, 1982. The Tom Johnson Lectureship was established in 2010 in recognition of and appreciation for Mr. Johnson’s 30 years of distinguished service as chairman of the LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson served as executive assistant to President Johnson and, later, as president and chairman of CNN. These lectures are free and open to the public. - LBJ Presidential Library: www.lbjlibrary.org/ Event photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/lbjlibrarynow/sets/72157650438438195/#

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