All Hank Aaron Quotes
- I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him. Black
- 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… Able
- 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… Athlete
- It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course. Afternoon
- I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've… Ability
- Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution. Execution
- The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow… Ball
- The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed… Baseball
- I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat. Baseball
- I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field,… Baseball
- 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… Alone
- You can only milk a cow so long, then you're left holding the pail. Baseball
- I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw… All
- In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being… Ball
- 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… Aging
- Consistency is what counts; you have to be able to do things over and over again. Able
- The first thing baseball wants to do is make you a superstar and then say that you owe baseball something. I don't owe baseball anything.… Baseball
- Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in… All
- I would like people not to think in terms of the 755 home runs I hit but think in terms of what I've accomplished off… Accomplished
- I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. Bat
- Can I smoke now without someone taking my picture? Funny
- I can't recall a day this year or last when I did not hear the name of Babe Ruth. Babe
- Does Pete (Rose) hustle? Before the All-Star game he came into the clubhouse and took off his shoes and they ran another mile without him. All
- I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice. Anymore
- In baseball, there is something electrifying about the big leagues. I had read so much about (Stan) Musial, (Ted) Williams and (Jackie) Robinson. I had… Baseball