do you ever?

Question

stop and think what a great player Hank Aaron was

Answer 1

Yes, and there's no denying that he was a great player. He IS also, a pretty good human being. Compared to today's "stars", he seems to be a modest, self-deprecating individual. Many of today's players seem to be in the game only for the money, while Aaron seemed to really love the game.

He played in an era before the multi-million dollar contracts and great benefits.

That being said, what about poor Willie Mays? I use the word "poor" referring to him being in the same, above mentioned situation as Aaron, but Mays played most of his career in a park where the wind usually blew in. Aaron played in a home-run hitter's paradise.

Answer 2

All the time! I always think about the greats because it puts a lot of what's happening today into perspective, like this whole Barry Bonds thing. Hank Aaron is irreplaceable.

Answer 3

Yes! He broke Babe Ruth's lifetime record for homeruns. He is a great baseball player, a great man and a role model for youth. His full name is Henry Louis Aaron. He was
born February 5, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama and taught himself to play baseball, as a child. He played in the ***** League on a team called the "Clowns" in the early 1950's. Later He was recruited by the Milwaukee Braves and played with one of their minor league teams, the South Atlantic League, enduring the vilest of racial discrimination because he is black. However, Aaron persevered and was voted the league's most valuable player in 1953, when he became an outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves. Aaron's talents gained him endorsement contracts, notoriety from charity foundations like Easter Seals and nationwide fame as a baseball star. Because of extreme racism and prejudice against blacks in America, Aaron left the Atlanta Braves where he had been voted Most Valuable Player as a right fielder, at the end of the 1974 season, following his second marriage and the receipt of much hate male and threats on his life and the lives of his children. Aaron retired from the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976 with a record of 755 home runs and 2297 runs batted in. Among the first blacks hired to work in a front management office as a director of player development for the Braves, Mr. "Hank" Aaron has called for more black participation in the business end of baseball. He has been a member of the Baseball Hall of fame since 1982

Answer 4

I don't have to "stop and think". I am reminded of it every time I hear Balco Barry's name mentioned.
I watched Hank Aaron throughout his great career. Never heard any "dirt" on him about anything. The man had natural talent and deserves every MLB record he holds. Which is more than I can say about some of today's athletes.

Answer 5

Not only a great player but a class act. During all the time he was playing you never heard anything bad about him. He was good to everybody and just went out and did his job day after day.

Answer 6

I saw him play. One of the hardest guys to get a fastball past. He'd wait on it then snap those wrists and BAMM. Another homer.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

He was tremendous. I'm glad for him and proud of his accomplishments.

Answer 9

yes i do. i feel sorry his record will fall to a cheater.

Answer 10

ya