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Originally Posted by JollyElm
One of the biggest surprises on visiting the Hall of Fame years ago was how small Aaron's 1974 (715th homer) jersey was. I was shocked and just kept staring at it!! It didn't look like a midget's (little person's?) uniform or anything, but it was noticeably small to me.
You nailed it. In our heads, these guys are all huge.
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I believe his playing weight was around 180 pounds. This makes his accomplishments, especially the HR numbers, all the more impressive.