Hank Aaron - Rest In Peace and NYTimes Photographs
Jan 24, 2021 09:07:33 #
He was a giant among giants.
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Mark
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Mark
Jan 24, 2021 09:17:11 #
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Jan 24, 2021 09:21:28 #
markngolf wrote:
Didn't know of him Mark, but it's a tragedy to lose
a great athlete.
You guys have my sympathy.
Jan 24, 2021 09:21:47 #
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My impression of Hank Aaron, from memory: He was a natural and good for baseball.
My impression of Hank Aaron, from memory: He was a natural and good for baseball.
Jan 24, 2021 09:22:43 #
Abo wrote:
Didn't know of him Mark, but it's a tragedy to lose
a great athlete.
You guys have my sympathy.
a great athlete.
You guys have my sympathy.
Thank you!! That's very kind!!
Mark
Jan 24, 2021 09:27:10 #
anotherview wrote:
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My impression of Hank Aaron, from memory: He was a natural and good for baseball.
My impression of Hank Aaron, from memory: He was a natural and good for baseball.
Maybe try a different browser?
Mark
Jan 24, 2021 10:01:59 #
3 of my favorite baseball seasons, 1955, 1957, and 1960. Fans know what they have in common. Thanks for sharing, Mark. Aaron was a gentle giant on and off the field.
Jan 24, 2021 10:05:23 #
47greyfox wrote:
3 of my favorite baseball seasons, 1955, 1957, and 1960. Fans know what they have in common. Thanks for sharing, Mark. Aaron was a gentle giant on and off the field.
I can't imagine anyone better in baseball or as a person.
Mark
Jan 24, 2021 10:31:09 #
Check out the film "42" with Chadwick Boseman as Aaron and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey.
Jan 24, 2021 10:35:33 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Check out the film "42" with Chadwick Boseman as Aaron and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey.
Thanks!! Saw it three times! 42' was about Jackie Robinson, not Hank Aaron!!
Mark
Jan 24, 2021 11:02:32 #
Jan 24, 2021 11:27:57 #
I lived in Louisville for a lot of years, but we never had a major league team. So, off to Cincinnati to catch the Reds. Got to see Hank Aaron several times, and saw him hit a few out. I was always awe-struck about his wrists. They had to be the quickest ever. Of course, he also had superior eyesight and reflexes. While folks have always admired his hitting, he was also a cracker jack outfielder. Had reflexes like the proverbial cat.
He will always be the number one home run hitter in baseball, all time. He earned is mark in an era when you had to rely on training and talent, not injections. Sosa, Magwire, and Bonds are merely poseurs.
RIP, Hammerin' Hank.
He will always be the number one home run hitter in baseball, all time. He earned is mark in an era when you had to rely on training and talent, not injections. Sosa, Magwire, and Bonds are merely poseurs.
RIP, Hammerin' Hank.
Jan 24, 2021 11:29:28 #
pendennis wrote:
I lived in Louisville for a lot of years, but we n... (show quote)
Well stated!!Mark
Jan 24, 2021 17:28:59 #
I could but I now use Chrome with satisfaction.
markngolf wrote:
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