HOF'er Perceptions

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Growing up in Atlanta in the 70s, Hank Aaron is an obvious answer. He will always be my favorite and remains an icon in Atlanta still today. While I never saw him play, Mickey Mantle was a player that I heard about often. In those pre-Internet days, stories of players' exploits seemed more mythical because we only knew about them through books or newspapers. I remember reading about Mantle's 565-foot homer and being in awe. Like Mantle, Wilie Mays was another that I read about. Marveling at the photo of his famous catch in the World Series is is probably one of my earliest baseball memories. In some ways I really miss those days. There was a fascination and innocence about baseball and the players that we don't have today IMO.