<P> After the 1976 season , Aaron rejoined the Braves as an executive . On August 1 , 1982 , he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame , having received votes on 97.8 percent of the ballots , second only to Ty Cobb , who had received votes on 98.2 % of the ballot in the inaugural 1936 Hall of Fame election . Aaron was then named the Braves ' vice president and director of player development . This made him one of the first minorities in Major League Baseball upper - level management . </P>
<P> After the 1976 season , Aaron rejoined the Braves as an executive . On August 1 , 1982 , he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame , having received votes on 97.8 percent of the ballots , second only to Ty Cobb , who had received votes on 98.2 % of the ballot in the inaugural 1936 Hall of Fame election . Aaron was then named the Braves ' vice president and director of player development . This made him one of the first minorities in Major League Baseball upper - level management . </P>
when was hank aaron inducted into the hall of fame
when was hank aaron inducted into the hall of fame
August 1 , 1982
August 1 , 1982