Hank Aaron asked who is the number 1 pitcher he ever faced

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  • @theuniversegalaxynba
    @theuniversegalaxynba  2 месяца назад +36

    Just so you all know, I have another RUclips page called Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time. You can find the link to the page in the description section. Please subscribe to the page then.

    • @cubswin6779
      @cubswin6779 2 месяца назад

      I wouldn't waste my time on you@@theuniversegalaxynba

    • @cubswin6779
      @cubswin6779 2 месяца назад

      Keep yapping you twat!@@theuniversegalaxynba

    • @cubswin6779
      @cubswin6779 2 месяца назад

      Just shows that reefer is legal everywhere now.@@marcmenton8063

    • @MrMikeT89
      @MrMikeT89 2 месяца назад

      @@theuniversegalaxynba douche

    • @cubswin6779
      @cubswin6779 2 месяца назад

      You are really in need of a life dude!@@theuniversegalaxynba

  • @carymiller2403
    @carymiller2403 2 месяца назад +761

    Hank Aaron was pure class. A humble man who is arguably one of the top 5 baseball players of all time.

    • @stevea6816
      @stevea6816 2 месяца назад +17

      AMEN. Hard to believe he was that humble, considering his talent and accomplishments

    • @carymiller2403
      @carymiller2403 2 месяца назад +22

      @@stevea6816 And no performance enhancing drugs. Just talent and character

    • @johngalt60
      @johngalt60 2 месяца назад +37

      There's no "arguably" about it.

    • @robbie192
      @robbie192 2 месяца назад +4

      What an obvious and cliche statement to make

    • @busterdog321
      @busterdog321 2 месяца назад

      Responding like that is also trite and predictable as well. Do better with your condescending replies ​@@robbie192

  • @jolsn42
    @jolsn42 3 месяца назад +444

    Just a class act. A wonderful man.

    • @thomasespositio3139
      @thomasespositio3139 2 месяца назад +7

      hammering Hank wonderful player and person

    • @freedomtrucker2332
      @freedomtrucker2332 2 месяца назад +6

      Him and Willie ..both good men ..in talent ..and character ..

    • @exnjute
      @exnjute 2 месяца назад +2

      Humble man is a likable man.....Not many likable men out there today.

    • @Psychiatrick
      @Psychiatrick 2 месяца назад +1

      Sooooo kool!!!!!

    • @allancerf9038
      @allancerf9038 2 месяца назад +3

      Saw him hit a homer against the Mets 'live.'

  • @jimdellavecchia4594
    @jimdellavecchia4594 3 месяца назад +316

    Total class act, all time HR leader at 755

    • @geeskin5750
      @geeskin5750 2 месяца назад +5

      Ikr, * for the current one

    • @ssviking81
      @ssviking81 2 месяца назад +9

      I know that Bonds has the record but just like 714 the number 755 is magical.

    • @gabrieltoldme5308
      @gabrieltoldme5308 2 месяца назад +54

      @@ssviking81bonds cheated the game. The babe and Henry will forever be the HR kings.

    • @ssviking81
      @ssviking81 2 месяца назад +10

      @@gabrieltoldme5308 I agree.

    • @johnheinrich6907
      @johnheinrich6907 2 месяца назад +15

      And third in hits, behind Rose and Cobb, he’s definitely in the GOAT category

  • @cognitivephonetician
    @cognitivephonetician 3 месяца назад +255

    "it's not the money; it's the competition." Hell yeah.

    • @jamesmerritt3267
      @jamesmerritt3267 3 месяца назад +14

      That was great to hear from Hank.

    • @jsusna1972
      @jsusna1972 2 месяца назад +8

      Tell that to the LIV golfers.

    • @mdarrenu
      @mdarrenu 2 месяца назад +9

      And they made good money - but not great. I think Hank's last 2 years he made $200,000 per year - obviously not playing like he used to - but worth it for his career.

    • @user-wd4uf2sm5d
      @user-wd4uf2sm5d 2 месяца назад +2

      Don't you love hearing this man?! Amen Hank, we miss you!

    • @curtsiekert
      @curtsiekert 2 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, he wouldn't be saying that if he were making the money players make today. I wouldn't expect him to be bitter about it either. But don't act like he wouldn't be taking the money if it were there for him. He would and he wouldn't be talking about the competition. #Facts

  • @roderoda1758
    @roderoda1758 2 месяца назад +98

    "its not always the $$, it's the competition". The words of a champion.

  • @tomc8115
    @tomc8115 3 месяца назад +228

    My dad said Aaron was the best right handed hitter he ever saw. RIP Dad. RIP Hammer.

    • @thomasespositio3139
      @thomasespositio3139 2 месяца назад +3

      in his younger days he may have been near par with Clemente used the entire field great hitter, he later became more of a homerun hitter the second half of his career

    • @obbor4
      @obbor4 2 месяца назад +2

      @@thomasespositio3139 He became more of a pull-hitter in Atlanta, whereas he spread his homer runs to all fields in Milwaukee and on the road, as you said, earlier in his career. The added weight and maturity caused his home run ratio to go up slightly as his average dropped off a bit. Hank had, however, already homered more than 40 times in a season four times and led the league twice, matching both feats playing the second half of his career in Atlanta. So, while he averaged a somewhat better home run percentage in the later half, his swing was still geared to hit line drives into the friendly air of Fulton County Stadium. Home or away, younger or older, what an amazing hitter he was!

    • @williamjackson5357
      @williamjackson5357 2 месяца назад +4

      My Dad said the same as your Dad, RIP Dad, passed in 1975. We used to hear Hank Aaron hit home runs on the Braves radio station⚾️

    • @your_royal_highness
      @your_royal_highness 2 месяца назад +3

      I grew up with Henry as a kid following the Milwaukee Braves and to an extent Atlanta. I got stories……. I’m typing as i listen and I’ll bet Koufax would possibly be his pick. It should be noted that Aaron hit some monster home runs. Only 3 players hit home runs to straightaway center at the Polo Grounds and Aaron was one of them. 480 feet. (Joe Adcock and weirdly, Lou Brock were the other two; his and Aaron’s homers were in consecutive days so maybe the wind played a role?

    • @martybrinley1535
      @martybrinley1535 2 месяца назад +4

      Him and willie

  • @tofromks
    @tofromks 2 месяца назад +225

    As a young white kid growing up in Kansas during the 70s, Hank Aaron was our hero. I cornered him coming out of a hotel elevator when he was with the Brewers playing in Kansas City. He shook my hand and autographed a piece of hotel stationary for me. I was 11 years old. I felt like I’d just shared a private moment with Superman!

    • @jackj5368
      @jackj5368 2 месяца назад +8

      Sad that we live in a time in which one's skin color matters more than ever. (e.g. "As a young white kid growing up ...")

    • @virgildailey1970
      @virgildailey1970 2 месяца назад +14

      Hank not only was the man, he is the man! He hit his home runs WITHOUT using steroids! Natural strength!

    • @JFF35753
      @JFF35753 2 месяца назад

      @@jackj5368 Most blacks today judge white people based on skin color. And we owe it all to the racist barack obama!

    • @howardmenkes2926
      @howardmenkes2926 2 месяца назад +4

      I saw Henry Aaron play with the Brewers against the Yankees at Shea stadium

    • @tomapel7334
      @tomapel7334 2 месяца назад +3

      He was my hero when he was a rookie for the Milwaukee Brewers

  • @matthewcarey3148
    @matthewcarey3148 2 месяца назад +69

    Man, almost 800 home runs in an era facing, in their prime, Koufax, Gibson, Drysdale, Seaver. Respect.

    • @syrupofwahoo3059
      @syrupofwahoo3059 2 месяца назад +4

      Say it again!! Damn, so humble n Great

    • @ronalda.saname396
      @ronalda.saname396 2 месяца назад

      Fogot Juan Maric hal.

    • @stevea6816
      @stevea6816 Месяц назад +4

      dont forget Marichal---surprised Hank didnt mention him

    • @richardayala4356
      @richardayala4356 Месяц назад +1

      I am 75. I saw them all play going back to 1958! Baseball was filled with legends then and I was watching them play! Just fantastic!❤ of course my favorite was Willie Mays, The Say Hey Kid in San Francisco! These were men, great role models for us kids then.

    • @michaelmartinez2500
      @michaelmartinez2500 Месяц назад +2

      with huge deep ballparks. no cheap HRs for Hank

  • @charlesnye1736
    @charlesnye1736 2 месяца назад +137

    He was a great gentleman.

  • @user-td1fi6vu2t
    @user-td1fi6vu2t 2 месяца назад +290

    That guy had class, not like the clowns of today.

    • @SmedleyWarIsaRacket
      @SmedleyWarIsaRacket 2 месяца назад +1

      Class do not mean brains... Hank took the clot shot and it sent him out......

    • @garyandrews1486
      @garyandrews1486 2 месяца назад

      Hammering Hank was the best of the best he won the home run crown legitimately unlike those big head small balls steroid junkies!

    • @davidclark8543
      @davidclark8543 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@@SmedleyWarIsaRacketThat shot confused LOTS of people, divided lots of friendships & families, became politically motivated, jobs were lost for people's choices...I decidedly did what was best for me & didn't judge others for their decision

    • @jacked6
      @jacked6 2 месяца назад

      @@SmedleyWarIsaRacket cool story bro. Sad you minority people still exist out there.

    • @gmac2558
      @gmac2558 2 месяца назад

      Silly stupid clowns!

  • @jerryturner2310
    @jerryturner2310 2 месяца назад +50

    It's hard to have class without showing respect to others.
    This man had class.

  • @dwitt4574
    @dwitt4574 2 месяца назад +58

    OMG!! Thanks Hank for taking us back to when sportsmanship mattered.
    Just wonderful.

  • @derjaeger3321
    @derjaeger3321 2 месяца назад +87

    Old school class, a great player and better man.

  • @JWD1992
    @JWD1992 2 месяца назад +52

    Aaron hit so many of those HRs during that so-called "Second Deadball Era" of 1964-1972 when he had to face all these all-time great pitchers. That makes his accomplishment even more impressive. Plus he was doing it in his 30s, and guys aged faster back then. Sports medicine was not what it is now.

  • @jeffreycrafts9597
    @jeffreycrafts9597 2 месяца назад +123

    The one and only Home Run King!

  • @greatbooksformen
    @greatbooksformen 3 месяца назад +78

    Seems like a respectable player who enjoyed the game and not the antics....these types are long gone

    • @georgemorgan6060
      @georgemorgan6060 2 месяца назад +4

      Mr. Aaron was raised less than two miles from my home in Mobile/Toulminville Alabama. It was segregated back then and our athletic fields were off limits to blacks. Looking back, it is amazing that Mobile produced five hall of fame baseball players when they couldn’t play on the best facilities. I admire Aaron and the four who refused to succumb to prejudice and bitterness in order to excel over their disadvantages.

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 2 месяца назад +1

      Before 24 hr ESPN, social media.

  • @astein7035
    @astein7035 2 месяца назад +41

    This is CLASS personified! Hank Aaron, Water Peyton and Barry Sanders! No brag… just fact! Rather than a “Hey look at me” mentality… it was “Look at my game” doing the talking! No running of the mouth or stupid antics! Class vs Ass!

    • @carymiller2403
      @carymiller2403 2 месяца назад +6

      Ernie Banks was also a class act and great player.

  • @keithdavis9897
    @keithdavis9897 2 месяца назад +23

    Now THAT is real class. Hank is the real HR champ. !!!!!

  • @michaelengland6534
    @michaelengland6534 3 месяца назад +75

    Met him in an autograpgh session. He was very nice and humble. Heceven put on my 30+ yr old Hank Aaron model glove. Showed it to his assistant, too. One of my best moments meeting a true hero. Always carried himself to a higher presence.

  • @RaysDad
    @RaysDad 3 месяца назад +79

    Hank Aaron hit his 400th home run off all-time great playboy and jokester Bo Belinsky. As Hank rounded the bases he tipped his hat to acknowledge the cheering crowd. At Hank's next at bat Belinsky hit him, and then tipped his hat to him with a grin. It was a different era back then.

    • @user-wd4uf2sm5d
      @user-wd4uf2sm5d 2 месяца назад

      Today, many pro athletes across different sports display poor behavior, especially towards officials. Kids pick up on it, so now we have bad behavior from youth leagues up to adult rec leagues. Wannabes trying to mimic millionaire athletes. Pitiful!

    • @jeremygeller9145
      @jeremygeller9145 Месяц назад

      Sounds like belinsky is a shithead. People pimp their home runs to much these days, but on a milestone, let them celebrate and don’t be a bad sport

    • @bartsullivan4866
      @bartsullivan4866 9 дней назад +1

      Yeah Drysdale in particular you were going to duck 3 times every at bat, if you did show him up you were probably going to be hurt the rest of the season.

    • @randallmarsh1187
      @randallmarsh1187 6 дней назад

      @@bartsullivan4866 And people think that was someone to look up to? Not much different than today's punks who think they were disrespected so they pull a gun and shoot up a place!

  • @gatoraddison
    @gatoraddison 2 месяца назад +21

    A true gentleman and one of the best ever.

  • @ferich2001
    @ferich2001 3 месяца назад +63

    Easily one of the best hitters of all time. Top 10 easily

    • @thomasscott1570
      @thomasscott1570 3 месяца назад

      u better do some research dude

    • @cmsmhp
      @cmsmhp 3 месяца назад +3

      @@thomasscott1570 Well, even if he's not a top-10 hitter, most people who follow baseball history still have him in their top 10 greatest position players. And his first sentence is still correct.

    • @tomc8115
      @tomc8115 2 месяца назад +8

      Aaron is 2nd in homers, 1st in RBI, 3rd in hits. Lifetime 0.305 hitter.

    • @williamhicks7736
      @williamhicks7736 2 месяца назад +1

      Top ten? LOL!

    • @orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301
      @orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 2 месяца назад

      yeah more like Top 5 Herbert@@williamhicks7736

  • @nicmart
    @nicmart 2 месяца назад +15

    It only matter to me, but in a poorly attended night game at Crosley Field, when you could hear a voice all around the stadium, I yelled "Hey, Hank," and he tipped his cap to me.

  • @vinceA3748
    @vinceA3748 Месяц назад +3

    Hank Aaron was one of my sports heroes growing up. The man was and is a class act, all the way.

  • @chicodogg1
    @chicodogg1 2 месяца назад +20

    Like several comments here about this man, he is a class act. Unlike the many MLB players of today, he didn't seek fame or attention. He just wanted to be the best he could at what he did for his team. A team player in every respect. Thank you Hank for your unforgettable contribution to MLB and being a role model not only MLB but to everyone.

  • @spactick
    @spactick 2 месяца назад +30

    Aaron had a beautiful swing. One of the most beautiful in the history of the game

    • @tomc8115
      @tomc8115 2 месяца назад +2

      Sweet swing. Powerful wrists.

    • @the_bottle_imp
      @the_bottle_imp 2 месяца назад +4

      And quick wrists!

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 2 месяца назад +2

      His swing is locked in my mind from 50 plus yrs ago. Yeah it was that smooth!

    • @user-wd4uf2sm5d
      @user-wd4uf2sm5d 2 месяца назад

      He said it was in his wrists.

    • @smsmoof8128
      @smsmoof8128 Месяц назад

      which is pretty amazing because he grew up and right into Braves organization hitting cross-handed ...

  • @billschlegel1
    @billschlegel1 2 месяца назад +23

    Didn't realize he was such a gem of a person!

  • @brianyakata1978
    @brianyakata1978 2 месяца назад +47

    Mr Aaron thank you for all the memories. And thanks for the autograph

  • @seattlewa8500
    @seattlewa8500 2 месяца назад +9

    Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, two of the greatest to ever play the game.

  • @RaiderX948
    @RaiderX948 3 месяца назад +43

    Class Act

  • @FJC464
    @FJC464 2 месяца назад +48

    Pure class!

  • @itinerantpatriot1196
    @itinerantpatriot1196 2 месяца назад +31

    Al Kaline was my childhood hero. I loved the old episode of Homerun Derby where Al squared off against Hank. Hank beat him but that was okay because Hank was the greatest hitter I ever saw, period. He didn't have gaudy numbers, never hit 50 HR's in a season, but between 1954 and 1974 he only had one season where he hit less than 20 and he hit 40 or more in eight of those 20 years. He hit over .300 in 13 of those seasons and topped 100 RBI's 11 times. Hank wasn't one to brag but he was right when he wondered who the one sports writer was who didn't think he deserved to be a first-ballot hall of famer. If baseball had an inch of integrity it would return the lifetime HR record to it's rightful owner. I saw him break Babe Ruth's record on TV and it was one of those moments where you were glad to be alive to see him hit 715. The crap that man put up with and the dignity he showed is other worldly. You won't see an example of grace and class under pressure like that these days. It's one of those things, like the Moon landing or the U.S. Hockey team beating the Soviets where ya just had to be there to feel the impact. Damn near the entire country gave Hank a standing O that night and the ones who didn't nobody gave a sh*t about anyway.
    And I'm glad he put Gibson at the top of that list of tough pitchers. As a Tiger fan he gave me two memorable moments, game one of the 1968 WS when he struck out 17 of my Tigers and game seven of that same series when our boy Mickey Lolich beat him for the title. I always said if I had to win one ballgame and I could pick anyone for my team Gibson would be my starting pitcher. My favorite Gibson story is the one where the rookie dug in on him and Gibson put the first pitch behind his ear. The kid got up and yelled at the ump that Gibson was trying to hit him. The ump supposedly told him: "Nah, he just doesn't like it when batters dig in. I wouldn't do that anymore if I was you." Different game back then and guys like Aaron, Mays, Gibson, Koufax, Kaline, and Mantle were built for it. It's when I fell in love with the game.

    • @user-wd4uf2sm5d
      @user-wd4uf2sm5d 2 месяца назад +3

      Men were men, not spoiled like today. And yes, Bowie Kuhn did not even attend the game to congratulate Aaron on breaking Ruth's record.

    • @vernoncockrell4067
      @vernoncockrell4067 2 месяца назад +1

      Homerun derby was great

    • @Peace2U-ec6es
      @Peace2U-ec6es Месяц назад +1

      With George Kell and Larry Oosterman doing the play-by-play. "Swing and a long drive- It could be, it might be, it is! It's gone! And a lady from Grand Rapids will be taking home a souvenir!".
      Bless you Boys!
      (1984)

    • @itinerantpatriot1196
      @itinerantpatriot1196 Месяц назад

      @@Peace2U-ec6es And Ernie and Paul Carey on my transistor radio. Man we were spoiled, we just didn't know it. When I get to the other side I'm gonna ask Ernie if he can introduce me to that young man from Kalamazoo who caught all those foul balls.

  • @racehemi426425
    @racehemi426425 2 месяца назад +10

    I'm glad RUclips sent me this one. Hank Aaron is the best❤

  • @terrelparris8642
    @terrelparris8642 3 месяца назад +44

    Henry Aaron, a gentleman and a class act
    These athletes today don't understand what the HR King is saying. The pitchers he mentioned: Gibson, Koufax, Drysdale, and Seaver are the GOAT. In my opinion, they are in the top ten. Koufax would have been even better if he had not had arthritis. Tom Seaver one of the best too.

    • @jimmybrice6360
      @jimmybrice6360 3 месяца назад +5

      i already think koufax was the best. he would have lasted longer. today, his problem is easily solved with surgery.

    • @tommyfu9271
      @tommyfu9271 3 месяца назад +5

      @@jimmybrice6360 he probably could have pitched another 10 years with today's surgeries.
      He also looks incredible for 88.

    • @jimmybrice6360
      @jimmybrice6360 2 месяца назад +5

      @@tommyfu9271 of all the athletes that i got to see play, i think the only one that i would place ahead of koufax in being good at what he did is bill russell. sorta hard to beat 11 championships in 13 years. but aaron was being nice. gibson, drysdale and seaver were good, but koufax was in a league all his own. even the best hitters could look bad against him. about every time he went out, he was capable of a shutout.

    • @stevea6816
      @stevea6816 2 месяца назад

      he passed about 2 years ago sadly. Interesting that he didnt mention Marichal as one of the toughest pitchers@@tommyfu9271

    • @timothywilliams1359
      @timothywilliams1359 2 месяца назад

      In his prime, Gibson threw more shutouts than anyone in history.@@jimmybrice6360

  • @leonardhandzlik6008
    @leonardhandzlik6008 2 месяца назад +5

    A true class act. Hank Aaron never spoke ill of anybody, and he never tried to show anybody up. The ballplayers of his era were higher class as a group than the players of today. Not to say their aren't some class acts today, there just were many more of them back in the day

  • @alonzobean1
    @alonzobean1 2 месяца назад +29

    Humble, ya gotta love the respect. Thanks Hank.

  • @bobt7056
    @bobt7056 2 месяца назад +13

    What an impressive man. loved listening to his stories.

  • @xxlxpman
    @xxlxpman Месяц назад +3

    Only one word needed to describe Mr. Henry Aaron, class.

  • @dougnewman3935
    @dougnewman3935 2 месяца назад +7

    Hammering Hank. Fantastic human being. Never hit about the 40’s in HRs any year, but hit in the ‘40’s for DECADES!

  • @user-uw2et7ol4p
    @user-uw2et7ol4p 2 месяца назад +5

    I grew up in Atlanta in the 60's & 70's and was at Atlanta Stadium the night (April 8, 1974) he hit 715 off of Al Downing over the left field fence. The stadium virtually exploded with excitement as he rounded the bases. It remains one of my most vivid memories. I saved my ticket stub the certificate given to every attendee, and now these two items are now framed together and are displayed in my daughter's living room. I get to see it each time I"m there. It reminds me how lucky I was to be present at one of the most significant moments in American history. (Go Braves!)

    • @rod9525
      @rod9525 Месяц назад

      I was at the Cincinnati vs Braves home opener in Cincy on April 3, 1974 when Hank hit #713 off Jack Billingham. A line drive homer over left center field. Still have my orange ticket stub.

  • @johnnyo5915
    @johnnyo5915 2 месяца назад +10

    I met Hammerin Hank when I was a young boy and he played for MILWAUKEE Braves....a kind wonderful man to a little kid...BEST ever😇

    • @smsmoof8128
      @smsmoof8128 Месяц назад +1

      never got to meet him but I begged my dad to go see him when he came back and played for the Brewers ... we did and I got to see Hank Aaron hit a Homerun that day in County Stadium. I thought it was the greatest thing seeing Hank after watching him pass Ruth the year before on TV ... AND at the same time I was mesmerized by a kid named Yount at SS playing with Hank.
      The 2 greatest ever for Milwaukee baseball and I got to see them together.

  • @ktpinnacle
    @ktpinnacle 2 месяца назад +23

    Aaron remembered correctly - hit more HRs against Drysdale than anybody. But also had more PAs against him that anybody by far. Hit .362 against Koufax, so I guess he figured him out. Hit .215 against Gibson and .205 against Seaver.

    • @MikeL-oo2ht
      @MikeL-oo2ht 2 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, Drysdale, the head hunter. He is the reason I will never go to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Because a cheater like him is in it.

    • @briano6268
      @briano6268 2 месяца назад +4

      I betcha Fergie wore him out!

    • @ktpinnacle
      @ktpinnacle 2 месяца назад

      @@briano6268 Had to look it up! .271/.443/.768. Fergie struck him out a lot too. One of the better pitching performances for a lot of ABs.

    • @A-FrameWedge
      @A-FrameWedge 2 месяца назад +5

      @@MikeL-oo2htThat was common back then, and how is it cheating.

    • @Duck_Dodgers
      @Duck_Dodgers 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@@MikeL-oo2htyou didn't see Gibson pitch?

  • @user-zx6qc6vx6k
    @user-zx6qc6vx6k 2 месяца назад +15

    As nice and likeable a guy as I have seen, Hank Aaron.

  • @Dominos-el7qr
    @Dominos-el7qr 2 месяца назад +31

    Whenever someone ranks the best player ever it's Ruth or May's, but never do they say Henry. At least as good as anyone, just not flashy. We miss you, brother.

    • @CeePeeDee7190
      @CeePeeDee7190 2 месяца назад +2

      "Mays"

    • @nicholasschroeder3678
      @nicholasschroeder3678 2 месяца назад +2

      Yes, and he's highly underrated as a fielder. A little like Gehrig playing in Ruth's shadow. I imagine had Gehrig not had his sad end with the disease he wouldn't have been as celebrated either. Frank Robinson was also underheralded. They weren't in NY like Mays and Mantle.

    • @stargells1384
      @stargells1384 2 месяца назад +2

      Mays was faster, a better arm, not by much, and could steal more bases. Mays would change his swing in different ball parks, to get that advantage. Candlestick park was the worse ballpark to play in. Right handed batters hit into the wind, when it was open. Took to long to tear it down.

    • @ronfowlermusic
      @ronfowlermusic 2 месяца назад

      @@stargells1384 if Mays is #1, then Aaron is #2. They both could do it all, and they took care of themselves. No running around at 2 am, getting drunk and chasing women.

    • @thewilythylacine
      @thewilythylacine 2 месяца назад +1

      Mays is my favorite, but it’s hard to argue against Ruth since he was also a great pitcher.

  • @andrewaccardo5142
    @andrewaccardo5142 2 месяца назад +11

    What a class guy , a credit to the human race

  • @marcob.7801
    @marcob.7801 2 месяца назад +4

    A true gentleman and sportsman! I am 71 years old and had the pleasure of seeing him hit off of Seaver as a kid at Shea stadium!

  • @billyhigh4690
    @billyhigh4690 2 месяца назад +5

    To be an all time great baseball player, and to be so engaging and humble what a classy Gentleman

  • @MarkLarsen-ep3nz
    @MarkLarsen-ep3nz 2 месяца назад +5

    What a great man. His legacy will never be forgotten.

  • @garyhobbins4746
    @garyhobbins4746 2 месяца назад +15

    Wow! What memories. I can't contain myself. The Hammer was my favorite player. I first saw the Hammer play when my dad and grandpa took me to the 1958 World Series in Milwaukee. I was five. My dad trained me in baseball. I took chalk and made a baseball and football field out of the vacant lot next to my house. I invited kids from all over to play every night. The neighbor men were so impressed that they coached us. Hank was a friend of my friend Cindy. Hank was converted to Catholicism by marathoner Fr. Mike Sablica in Milwaukee.

    • @QED_
      @QED_ 2 месяца назад +1

      props

    • @garyhobbins4746
      @garyhobbins4746 2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you for participating! Hank had a far-reaching influence on the world's collective psyche. @@QED_

  • @williammcarthur8708
    @williammcarthur8708 2 месяца назад +5

    Hank Aaron !! What a class act and a GREAT ballplayer!! We could use more like him!!

  • @mattdon2164
    @mattdon2164 2 месяца назад +9

    Such a great man! Not only one the greatest baseball players ever, but a great storyteller as well. God Bless you, Mr. Aaron!

  • @pixurguy4915
    @pixurguy4915 3 месяца назад +19

    One of my greatest baseball memories was at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Nolan Ryan was pitching for the Angels and he was facing Hank. My dad and I were about eight rows behind home plate. I can still see Nolan coil and throw a fastball and I can still se Hank's swing which took Ryan about 6 rows deep in left centerfield.

    • @orbyfan
      @orbyfan 2 месяца назад +1

      I remember watching that game on TV. It was the NBC Game of the Week on June 14, 1975, with the Brewers beating the Angels 6-4, with Ryan going the distance in defeat.

  • @theimp5901
    @theimp5901 2 месяца назад +4

    Total humility , class and an incredible baseball player . I am honored to have seen him play. Gibson, Koufax, Drysdale and Seaver too !

  • @jimmyz2098
    @jimmyz2098 2 месяца назад +3

    Hank Aaron was an amazing man. One of my All-Time favorite athletes, and sort of a personal hero of mine. Not just because he was one of the best baseball players of all time. But also, and more importantly, because he was a great man.

  • @1962LIBBY
    @1962LIBBY 2 месяца назад +2

    Had the honor of meeting this man. Tremendous human being.

  • @donwoodall9487
    @donwoodall9487 2 месяца назад +15

    GOAT, what he endured to hit 744, on and off the field is too often overlooked.

    • @jimchasten9514
      @jimchasten9514 2 месяца назад +4

      Also, he took advantage of Milwaukees short 300 ft left field and Atlantas short fences but non the less played the game the right way, beautiful human but I knew alot of white kids who pretended to be him when at bat.

    • @marxlover100
      @marxlover100 2 месяца назад +6

      755.

    • @obbor4
      @obbor4 2 месяца назад

      @sten9514 At no time was it ever only 300 down the line at Milwaukee County Stadium. Its dimensions were as follows:
      Left Line - 315 ft (96 m)
      Left Field - 362 ft (110 m)
      Deep L.C. - 392 ft (119 m)
      Center F. - 402 ft (123 m)
      Deep R.C. - 392 ft (119 m)
      Right Field - 362 ft (110 m)
      Right Line - 315 ft (96 m)
      Backstop - 60 ft (18 m)

    • @terrytitus5291
      @terrytitus5291 2 месяца назад +2

      You mean on the way to Ruth's 714,he ended up with 755!

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 2 месяца назад

      ​@@jimchasten9514330 left field line in Atlanta.

  • @lbowsk
    @lbowsk 2 месяца назад +3

    Nice to listen to Mr. Aaron. One of the last of the old guard.

  • @crazyedswonderfulworldofso9370
    @crazyedswonderfulworldofso9370 2 месяца назад +2

    A great player! And a great gentleman! Always respected Hank Aaron. He is a class act!

  • @user-cs3hi8zp7p
    @user-cs3hi8zp7p 2 месяца назад +3

    This is a real man..pure class, respect & a genuine American Hero and Legend!! I wish the youth of today could take notes from Hank...but the youth don't know what that even means to learn from someone! Hammerin' Hank the 🐐

  • @derekyoung1710
    @derekyoung1710 3 месяца назад +17

    Where has this type of game gone

    • @user-wd4uf2sm5d
      @user-wd4uf2sm5d 2 месяца назад +1

      It's gone forever. Times have changed. There's so much money involved, people get greedy, marketing gets out of control, 'me' attitudes hurt the game and is contagious, respect toward authority figures (like officials) has deteriorated like never before... Give me the sports heroes of my childhood any day. Glad I am 66 because things are turning nuttier by the day.

  • @The147350
    @The147350 2 месяца назад +4

    Such a blessing to watch you tip around those bases.

  • @user-ey7jo8cz1o
    @user-ey7jo8cz1o 2 месяца назад +2

    Hammering Hank.. A true gentleman and giant of the game.

  • @stevewise1656
    @stevewise1656 2 месяца назад +2

    Miss Hank being in this world.

  • @brettlee-2112
    @brettlee-2112 2 месяца назад +3

    Always a class act. Miss him.

  • @lwinnekins4303
    @lwinnekins4303 2 месяца назад +3

    A great player and a class man. I first saw him play in Milwaukee in 1954 when I was 16 years old. It was a Saturday night game and a Sunday double header against the Chicago Cubs. My first major league game(s).

  • @buick1955
    @buick1955 Месяц назад +2

    Hank Aaron, what a class act ! We need more Hank Aaron's in this world.

  • @TheFloridaPappy
    @TheFloridaPappy 2 месяца назад +2

    Seems like a genuinely nice guy. A legend and yet still humble.

  • @scottbouchard2673
    @scottbouchard2673 2 месяца назад +3

    Pure class. The greatest.

  • @SonofLiberty-zw7op
    @SonofLiberty-zw7op 2 месяца назад +6

    A lost time..when players respected their opponents and the game. Aaron, Mantle, Mays, Dimaggio, Clemente, Musial...fierce competitors, sportsmen, professionals. As were Gibson, Koufax, Drysdale, Seaver, Marichal.

  • @brianroyster7510
    @brianroyster7510 2 месяца назад +1

    Young players of every sport should be required to watch this interview. That's greatness!

  • @MarvinEvans-ph7zv
    @MarvinEvans-ph7zv 3 месяца назад +40

    Before steroids. GOAT

  • @johngaller278
    @johngaller278 2 месяца назад +2

    What a humble Champion ! He is as real as it gets.. ❤. I saw him twice. Grandpa loved baseball.
    I miss those old days.

  • @gabriel-1957
    @gabriel-1957 2 месяца назад +3

    Pure Class👍🏽

  • @otherworld11
    @otherworld11 2 месяца назад +5

    Gracious, homespun, down to earth. Oh, and by the way, the legitimate home run king and he did it playing in the south when that was truly difficult for a Black player.

    • @PinballBob1
      @PinballBob1 2 месяца назад

      You do not remember Hank played for the northern Milwaukee Braves to begin with.

  • @Tanamarito
    @Tanamarito 2 месяца назад +2

    This is a great video that shows Hank´s class as a human being. Hank-Willie-Roberto were my three favorite players as a kid, and the reason why other kids were often arguing with me. Sadly, baseball now is a grandstanding sport and a commercial activity. I no longer go to games or watch them on TV.

    • @mabt4223
      @mabt4223 2 месяца назад +1

      me either.😔

  • @mike196212
    @mike196212 2 месяца назад +2

    Classy,very humble guy. Not many athletes like this anymore.

  • @JRB22144
    @JRB22144 3 месяца назад +7

    I had the opportunity to ask Mickey Mantle who was the toughest pitcher he ever faced and he old me Satchel Paige. Mantle faced him in the 'barnstorming' season during the Winter when MLB wasn't playing.

    • @johnkidd1226
      @johnkidd1226 3 месяца назад +2

      Media didnt cover him but most who knew the game said Satchel was the best. He was 42 his rookie year in MLB. Won the World Series first year and pitched his last MLB game at 59.

    • @tomc8115
      @tomc8115 2 месяца назад +1

      Satchel and Hank are from the same hometown, Mobile, Alabama.

    • @garymontgomery7777
      @garymontgomery7777 2 месяца назад

      Satchel was the greatest of all time. I kept waiting to hear Hank say this.

  • @timatkinson9291
    @timatkinson9291 2 месяца назад +3

    Loved to watch him play. Great man and great for the game!!!!

  • @Harpo.jr70
    @Harpo.jr70 2 месяца назад +2

    Hank was just a Great player , Very humble for all the things he done playing ball. Great respect for him.

  • @user-wd4uf2sm5d
    @user-wd4uf2sm5d 2 месяца назад +1

    Reminds me of so many of the older people I grew up around. They had class, charm, and a positive attitude in those days. Nowadays everything is exaggerated and over the top. I am saving this video TIL THE DAY I PASS AWAY. Much love to Hank, they don't make 'em like that in pro sports anymore.

  • @brianyakata1978
    @brianyakata1978 2 месяца назад +9

    Just remember Koufax saying he couldn’t figure out how to get the hammer out.

    • @tomc8115
      @tomc8115 2 месяца назад +5

      Seaver said that when they went over the hitters before a game with the coaches and catcher, when Aaron's name came up, they just moved on to the next guy in the batting order.

    • @syrupofwahoo3059
      @syrupofwahoo3059 2 месяца назад +3

      Throwing a fastball by him is like tryin to sneak the sunrise by a rooster!

    • @tomc8115
      @tomc8115 2 месяца назад +1

      @@syrupofwahoo3059 Like trying to sneak a steak past a wolf! 😃

    • @karlfisher1864
      @karlfisher1864 2 месяца назад

      Sure, Koufax had a great fastball. It worked on everyone except Hank, he was faster. Nasty breaking stuff is required. Seaver had some. Screwball maybe? Karl

  • @jrod100
    @jrod100 2 месяца назад +3

    He mentioned Gibson, Koufax, Drysdale and Seaver. Awesome group. But that is just a fraction of what he and the likes of him like Clemente, Mays, Rose, Robinson and the rest of the great hitters of the era had to deal with. You also had the likes of Marichal, Carlton, Perry, Spahn and the rest of the great pitches of that time. It was an incredible era full of talent and greatness.

  • @royboy9361
    @royboy9361 2 месяца назад +2

    I knew Koufax’s name was coming, he’s one of the best I’ve ever seen. Hammerin Hank, what a legend and class act he was. RIP.

  • @robertramirez9061
    @robertramirez9061 Месяц назад +1

    One of the greatest ever to play the game, I'm so blessed that I got to see him play.

  • @davidluckens3479
    @davidluckens3479 3 месяца назад +4

    Back in 44's rookie season,I recall watching this skinny teenager exit the Braves' bus in Brooklyn ,with his hulking teammates.Us kids thought he was the bat boy.lol.It goes without saying,once the game started,we learned otherwise.44 tagged a Newcombe fastie off the scoreboard.

    • @richardrimbey4378
      @richardrimbey4378 2 месяца назад +1

      In Hank Aaron’s 1954 rookie season he wore #5. That’s a fact!

    • @Rayburn58
      @Rayburn58 Месяц назад

      Hank Aaron never played in the Major Leages when he was a teenager. He was 20 during his rookie year.

  • @scottinsd1
    @scottinsd1 2 месяца назад +3

    I don’t care what anyone says - Hank is the HR king, and didn’t do it with steroids

    • @4736dmr
      @4736dmr 2 месяца назад +1

      True, and Roger is the single season, HR king

  • @jameschan9634
    @jameschan9634 10 дней назад

    so nice to hear the wisdom of a Truly Great Superstar. Humble and Classy. The Prima Donna self proclaimed greats of today are sickening.

  • @joedall4161
    @joedall4161 Месяц назад +1

    A gentleman and a role model for everyone!

  • @Ukepa
    @Ukepa 2 месяца назад +2

    what a great talent and a true gentleman!

  • @haroldbirckhead9997
    @haroldbirckhead9997 2 месяца назад +2

    What a great ambassador for the sport! Humility and respect what an admirable trait, not to mention unmeasurable talent!

  • @kennethgrantham5092
    @kennethgrantham5092 2 месяца назад +2

    I was Braves batboy ‘66-‘69 and had the honor of being around great stars, especially Aaron and Mathews. I have many fond memories of my time there. One day, some of the guys were taking early BP while I watched. Somebody yelled for me to get in the cage. I couldn’t find a bat light enough for me to use. Before I knew it, somebody said “Try mine”. When I turned around, there was Hank handing me his bat. I was utterly flabbergasted. Not too shabby for a 16 year old kid!

    • @theuniversegalaxynba
      @theuniversegalaxynba  2 месяца назад

      Hey can I get you to go on my program for an interview? You don't have to go on camera. And it's just done through the phone.

    • @chr970
      @chr970 Месяц назад

      That’s an amazing memory. You were really lucky. Wow, Hank you a bat! That’s awesome. So, big question: how did you do? Would not matter what you did, especially with the pressure, but sure would be cool if you knocked one out of the park!

  • @stevespayde7469
    @stevespayde7469 2 месяца назад +2

    Pure class....one of the greatest/humblest players ever,my favorite.

  • @getx1265
    @getx1265 Месяц назад +1

    A class act always. I knew he was special as I loved him when I was a kid watching him play for Milwaukee.

  • @hikewithmike4673
    @hikewithmike4673 11 дней назад

    I loved the quote..."It's not the money it is the compettion"...so true!

  • @OldDood
    @OldDood 2 месяца назад

    A Total Class Act.
    I could sit and listen to him for hours...

  • @Gregory-sm9pf
    @Gregory-sm9pf 2 месяца назад +2

    Class throughout

  • @cathiehesson2465
    @cathiehesson2465 2 месяца назад +2

    Pure class.

  • @stevefowler2112
    @stevefowler2112 2 месяца назад +1

    I love old school baseball that was played when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's...Hammerin Hank was one of the best

  • @wizardglick1
    @wizardglick1 2 месяца назад +1

    Good to See Henry smiling & laughing