THE Hank Aaron Thread

profholt82 · #1 01-02-2018, 08:38 AM

Wonderful story, Adam, thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed reading this.

geosluggo · #2 01-02-2018, 10:37 AM

I got to see Aaron play in 1975 when he went to the Brewers and they came to Baltimore to play the Orioles, the closest team to the D.C. area where I grew up. I was in the 5th grade. Even at that age I understood he was past his prime but still appreciated that I was seeing a legend. He went hitless against Jim Palmer on a frigid April night but it was still a huge thrill for me. I got to meet him a couple times as an adult and he was a very decent, genuine guy. People forget he was a lifetime .305 hitter and never struck out 100 times in a season. Put on some weight near the end of his career but never a big guy to hit all those HRs.

RayBShotz · #3 01-02-2018, 11:10 AM

A few Hanks.

geosluggo · #4 01-02-2018, 11:29 AM

My Hank Aaron collection. The lack of a 1954 rookie card gnaws at me.

bk400 · #5 02-15-2025, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geosluggo

I got to see Aaron play in 1975 when he went to the Brewers and they came to Baltimore to play the Orioles, the closest team to the D.C. area where I grew up. I was in the 5th grade. Even at that age I understood he was past his prime but still appreciated that I was seeing a legend. He went hitless against Jim Palmer on a frigid April night but it was still a huge thrill for me. I got to meet him a couple times as an adult and he was a very decent, genuine guy. People forget he was a lifetime .305 hitter and never struck out 100 times in a season. Put on some weight near the end of his career but never a big guy to hit all those HRs.

I thought it was amazing that Hank Aaron hit off his front foot. In Howard Bryant's biography, there is a bit made of Ted Williams saying that it should be impossible for someone batting like that to hit with so much power.

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