Milwaukee baseball legend Hank Aaron met his namesake, Hank the Brewers dog, at Miller Park on Thursday. Aaron was in town for "An Evening with Hank Aaron" and took a couple minutes to meet the other Hank. Credit: Scott Paulus/Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club

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Hank Aaron the baseball legend and Hank the Brewers dog had their first face-to-face introduction Thursday at Miller Park.

It seems appropriate. The canine Hank, a scruffy stray adopted by the Brewers during spring training, is named after Aaron, who played for the Milwaukee Braves and closed out his career with the Brewers.

Aaron was in town for his "An Evening With Hank Aaron" Thursday in the JCI Stadium Club at Miller Park. The event raised money for Aaron's Chasing the Dream Foundation.

The other Hank, who has a doghouse in Miller Park, is featured in the Brewers Pet Calendar, which will be released this weekend in the Brewers Team Store by Majestic. Hank the Brewers dog is featured on the cover. The calendar is $14.95, and proceeds benefit the Wisconsin Humane Society's "Hank Fund."