Hank Aaron

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.

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.

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.

Roger Maris lost his hair the season he hit sixty-one, I still have all my hair, but when it's over, read more

Roger Maris lost his hair the season he hit sixty-one, I still have all my hair, but when it's over, I'm going home to Mobile and fish for a long time.

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off read more

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.