Henry Aaron - 01/22/21 04:17 PM
Sadness today one of my first baseball heroes passes.
Although born in Cleveland we moved away to Harrisburg Pa. when I was three and moved back to Cleveland at 12.
As a boy in Harrisburg I fell in love with baseball. It was mostly all I thought about. I played the game all the time. Organized and pick-up. Collected cards. I loved the Milwaukee Braves logo. I collected all Braves and Indians cards. TV games were rare. But on Saturday's they use to show Home Run Derby. That is when Hank became my guy.
All the sluggers of that time were on. Players from the 50's. Hank ruled Home Run Derby. You could put a bucket over the LF wall and I think every one of his homers would land in that bucket. He amazed me.
I would look at his baseball card and read the stats. Again amazing consistency.
As a grown adult I moved to Atlanta. Hank was of course royalty in Atlanta. I have a signed ball from a conference he was at.
His story is one of a true legend.
RIP Henry Aaron you were something to see.
Although born in Cleveland we moved away to Harrisburg Pa. when I was three and moved back to Cleveland at 12.
As a boy in Harrisburg I fell in love with baseball. It was mostly all I thought about. I played the game all the time. Organized and pick-up. Collected cards. I loved the Milwaukee Braves logo. I collected all Braves and Indians cards. TV games were rare. But on Saturday's they use to show Home Run Derby. That is when Hank became my guy.
All the sluggers of that time were on. Players from the 50's. Hank ruled Home Run Derby. You could put a bucket over the LF wall and I think every one of his homers would land in that bucket. He amazed me.
I would look at his baseball card and read the stats. Again amazing consistency.
As a grown adult I moved to Atlanta. Hank was of course royalty in Atlanta. I have a signed ball from a conference he was at.
His story is one of a true legend.
RIP Henry Aaron you were something to see.