Hank Aaron

It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits, but I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits, but I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

I hope that these kids are given an opportunity to play, because whatever happened before, they had nothing to do read more

I hope that these kids are given an opportunity to play, because whatever happened before, they had nothing to do with it. I just hope they have an opportunity to compete. They really deserve to. They have some great ballplayers in Cuba.

On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is read more

On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again.

I knew his father very well. And yes, I think I would owe it not only to Barry. I owe read more

I knew his father very well. And yes, I think I would owe it not only to Barry. I owe it to his father to respect everything that this young man has accomplished.

I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that read more

I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that has done the most not only for his team, but has done most to help his team win baseball games. Not only for home runs, runs batted in and batting average, but also in the clubhouse.