Henry Aaron received a silver champagne bucket from Norman Klug, president of Miller Brewery

November 25, 1957- At a reception at the Miller Inn, 1957 NL MVP Henry Aaron received a silver champagne bucket from Norman Klug, president of Miller Brewery. Aaron said, “I’m getting too much attention. It was really a team effort that made it possible to win this award. I’m thankful for it and hope I can live up to it in years to come.” Ernie Johnson commented, “Henry deserved this honor and worked hard for it. I’m proud to be a teammate of his and glad I’m playing with Henry rather than have him hit against me.”

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