"I would like people not to think in……" — Hank Aaron
"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 the field and some of the things I stood for."
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48 Quotes by Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron has 48 quotes on this site.
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I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd…
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On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is…
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My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off…
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It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the…
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I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the…
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Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just…
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The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor…
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The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood…
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I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a…
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I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I…
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The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a…
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You can only milk a cow so long, then you're left holding the pail.
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