Happy 84th Birthday to MR. Henry Louis Aaron

[jefferyepayne]

Man, you guys could make Lemons out of Lemonade ;-)

jeff

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

Man, you guys could make Lemons out of Lemonade ;-)

jeff

Sorry, but I have 3 friends who met him at different shows over the years and all found him incredibly rude and dismissive.

His importance in baseball and American History is undeniable. Doesn't make him humble or other things the OP said.

[ALR-bishop]

I do not know him. Never met him. Do not do not do autographs. I am glad I saw him play in person. Great ball player.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Trying to sneak a fastball by Hank Aaron was like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster. Such a great quote.

Another favorite of mine is, "Henry did not shuffle." I forget who said it, but the context was that according to the speaker anyhow when the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966 there was still a segment of the population that expected blacks to behave a certain deferential way.

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Happy birthday!

My dad grew up just outside of Milwaukee in the 40's & 50's. Hank was his favorite player. He was the bravest of the Braves.

I was at a card show 20ish years ago in a suburb of Detroit and Hank was doing autos for $20 each. I got signed photos for all my aunts & uncles and while he was signing I told him that I was named after him. He looked me in the eyes and smiled. A great moment in my life I will always cherish.

Thanks Hank!

[drcy]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

Happy birthday!

My dad grew up just outside of Milwaukee in the 40's & 50's. Hank was his favorite player. He was the bravest of the Braves.

I was at a card show 20ish years ago in a suburb of Detroit and Hank was doing autos for $20 each. I got signed photos for all my aunts & uncles and while he was signing I told him that I was named after him. He looked me in the eyes and smiled. A great moment in my life I will always cherish.

Thanks Hank!

Your name's not Hank.

[TUM301]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

Happy birthday!

My dad grew up just outside of Milwaukee in the 40's & 50's. Hank was his favorite player. He was the bravest of the Braves.

I was at a card show 20ish years ago in a suburb of Detroit and Hank was doing autos for $20 each. I got signed photos for all my aunts & uncles and while he was signing I told him that I was named after him. He looked me in the eyes and smiled. A great moment in my life I will always cherish.

Thanks Hank!

Aaron "Hammerin" Seefeldt, I like it. Your dad did a great job !

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

Happy birthday!

My dad grew up just outside of Milwaukee in the 40's & 50's. Hank was his favorite player. He was the bravest of the Braves.

I was at a card show 20ish years ago in a suburb of Detroit and Hank was doing autos for $20 each. I got signed photos for all my aunts & uncles and while he was signing I told him that I was named after him. He looked me in the eyes and smiled. A great moment in my life I will always cherish.

Thanks Hank!

I would have asked him to sign as follows

To AARON S from H AARON

[Touch'EmAll]

Hank Aaron has the "Chasing the Dream" Foundation to donate charity scholarships to under priveleged youth. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Hank Aaron's philanthropic efforts extend to medicine - has donated $3. Million to the School of Medicine in Atlanta. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Hank Aaron's generosity extends to Cooperstown as well. Aaron has pledged his entire collection of baseball artifacts to the museum. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

During the holiday season, Aaron and other HOFers lead the pack in making contributions to communities and individuals across the country. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Hank Aaron with other sluggers from around the world helps promote baseball for young people as a way of advancing their lives. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Hank Aaron has teamed with MLB to raise awareness, support and donations for charity endeavors. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Hank aaron has charity tennis event to raise money for medical students. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Hank Aaron has used his money to fund a multitude of philanthropic endeavors ranging from the environment to nuclear disarmament. Working with Ted Turner, $1. Billion was donated to the United Nations. Thank you Mr. Aaron.

Very nice. Again, Thank you Mr. Aaron

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Sorry, but I have 3 friends who met him at different shows over the years and all found him incredibly rude and dismissive.

Three friends over years doesn't seem like a large enough sampling for me to adopt a negative opinion of the man. By "incredibly rude," what is meant, exactly?

Perhaps the OP had a different experience altogether with the man, and so his opinion is as valid as another's.

[packs]

Here's my Hank with a nice vintage sig. I don't care what people have to say about meeting him at a card show. The amount of hate he endured in his lifetime pales in comparison to the one minute or two minutes you had to stand in front of him while he didn't look at you or something: