Hank Aaron Quotes
The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a mistake, it's your mistake. If you hit a home run, it's your home run.
Topics
Independence
Baseball
Home
Self-Reliance
Stand Up
Alone
Team Sport
Pitcher
Umpire
Batter
Home Run
Inning
Individual Responsibility
Personal Achievement
Grand Slam
One-On-One
Base Running
Double Play
Fielding
Individual Performance
Personal Accountability
Personal Success
Strikeout
personal failure
Citations
Bryant, Howard. The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron. Pantheon Books, 2010.
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Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in history, he spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL).