I had the honor, and it truly was an honor, of meeting Mr. Aaron and he was gracious enough to give me some of his time to talk baseball. He was all class and told some great stories. They say never meet your heroes, but to that I say meet your heroes if they carry themselves like Hank Aaron did.
@robertsirois6719
4 жыл бұрын
Hank was my favorite player as a kid...He had such a humble way of going about his business...Still baseballs home run king..
@smsmoof8128
3 жыл бұрын
Me too, as a young kid in Wisconsin, I'd run around the bases like Hank. I always thought he had a different trot than everyone else, like he felt sorry for the pitcher for hitting it but he had to.
@gresako7749
3 жыл бұрын
Me too...I grew up in NY and the Braves were always my fav bc of Hank.
@brianw4118
4 жыл бұрын
The REAL Home Run King. No steroids
@brianw4118
4 жыл бұрын
@Sluggers City where do you get your stats from?
@brianw4118
4 жыл бұрын
@Sluggers City hello?
@Jacobthekid28
4 жыл бұрын
@Sluggers City Babe Ruth also used a heavier bat than Aaron did I believe.
@brianw4118
4 жыл бұрын
@JoKro I kindly disagree. Bonds took "roids", as you call it, and that gives him fake home runs and inflated drug stats, which is very off-putting and wrong. And that goes for all the drug users, not just Bonds. Hank was natural - weight lifting, exercise, (remember exercise?) pure muscle tone no drugs. Also, I disagree Bonds was more exciting to watch than Aaron. Hank always had a calm demeanor at the plate and the most sweetest, natural swing - he made hitting home runs look effortless. So, in my heart, the home run king stands at 755 and his name is Hammerin Hank
@ryantaylor3073
4 жыл бұрын
@JoKro This is the most fair take on his career I have ever heard.
@trentpalladino1881
3 жыл бұрын
rip to the true homerun king
@koko-pu5vn
2 жыл бұрын
Yup! Love Hammerin' Hank!! He did it the right way!! And what a gentleman. RIP Mr. Aaron.
@matthewobrien5991
4 жыл бұрын
Henry was remarkable. With those tremendous wrists and incredible bat speed (not to mention ridiculous eyesight), all he seemed to do in video after video was to flick his bat and the ball would travel 400+ feet. And that, my friend, is how he was able to hit 755 homers. Unbelievable!!!
@timrobinson7373
3 жыл бұрын
Hank Aaron was a class act all the way RIP Hammer your Field of Dreams awaits you in heaven your teammates are waiting for you to take your swings at the plate
@saulschlapik6818
3 жыл бұрын
1:23; I was at that game. Oct. 6, 1969, Game 3 of first ever NLCS, 1st inning off Gary Gentry. Final score: Mets 7, Braves 4 to sweep the series. Hank was the series MVP for hitting a home run in all 3 games. Mets went on to upset Orioles in World Series. I still consider this the greatest sporting event I've ever seen in person. So glad I was able to see Aaron play.
@koko-pu5vn
Жыл бұрын
What a simple, beautiful, devestatingly effective swing!! RIP Hammerin' Hank.
@Mdebacle
3 жыл бұрын
First MLB game I saw, June 10 1958 Wrigley Field Chicago. Top of 3rd Hank hits a 3-run homer. Cubs came back, Ernie Banks hit one out. Great fun.
@春雨スープは動かない
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Hank Aaron.
@lovedavantlamour301
17 күн бұрын
What a shame that this compilation is limited to his most significant home run milestones ; henry Aaron is without a doubt one of the finest base runners and fielders to ever play the sport , with an arm / glove and legs rivaled only by the likes of Lou Brock , Carl yazstremski , Bobby Clemente , and players cut from that rarest of cloth ...
@michaelleroy9281
3 жыл бұрын
I have a 1970 Braves yearbook signed by Hank Aaron RIP
@ManuelGuzman067
3 жыл бұрын
My bro meet hank signed a ⚾ for him amazing man legend Rip
@Gingybb
3 жыл бұрын
RIP a young Baseball God.
@mobbcreep956
3 жыл бұрын
Hank had a reason to be arrogant but was not a reason to be jaded but was not a reason to resent the game but did not.The original number 44
@jonred233
2 жыл бұрын
Wish he could have been alive to see them take the world Series today
@daltontannery3243
3 жыл бұрын
0:20 ok seriously how the hell did he hit that pitch? That pitch was up around the head
@The16productions
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Goat
@BVelez
3 жыл бұрын
Rest in Power Hank
@TheBatugan77
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact... Henry was born on Feb 5th. The Babe was born on Feb. 6th. God digs the long ball.
@Kxdoo
4 жыл бұрын
Not a video in a while?? Do you remember me?
@Ballhawk-bi6ly
3 жыл бұрын
Give Hank Aaron steroids and then tell me who is the real homerun king.
@kjabber7245
2 жыл бұрын
Hank is one of my 3 favorite players along with Mays and Clemente. But, Is it just me or did Hank run like a 70 year old even when he we in his 20s? I don't mean slow, I mean the movements, the way he held his elbows, and seemed to step gingerly, etc... Obviously he was fast.
@edwardhudson8505
3 жыл бұрын
Hank Aaron wasn't just a baseball legend, but also a role model for other African-American players to follow. in fact, for all baseball players to follow. His lost is tremendous. RIP.
@YounginBallin
3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾
@swappedoutZ71
2 жыл бұрын
People like Hank Aaron made ppl realize how stupid it was to put black ppl in their own minor leagues.. black ppl brought alot of talent and excitement to all sports. And still do. Some of the most electrifying athletes ever
@alvinwagner6085
2 жыл бұрын
More like a role model for the human race.
@braxtontaff2371
Жыл бұрын
@@swappedoutZ71 yeah he broke a lot of barriers in sports. He's one of the first African American athletes that a majority of white people supported hes awesome
@swappedoutZ71
Жыл бұрын
@braxtontaff2371 it's what you call undeniable talent. When someone is so good you can no longer ignore them or treat them as inferior.
@sirsaint88
3 жыл бұрын
I mean aside from his 2,297 RBI's, 755 HR's, 3,771 HITs, .305 career batting average, 2,174 runs, 624 doubles, and WAR of 143.1......he was just okay. RIP to the all time homerun king.
@Cincinnatus1869
3 жыл бұрын
His numbers look like typos.
@donnelladams8362
3 жыл бұрын
His numbers looked amazing especially the 755 home runs
@sirsaint88
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cincinnatus1869 Many players would kill for half of those numbers over an MLB career.
@sirsaint88
3 жыл бұрын
@@donnelladams8362 755 honestly earned homeruns!
@Cincinnatus1869
3 жыл бұрын
@@sirsaint88 what's amazing is the fact that if he'd not hit a single homerun , he'd still have over 3000 hits .
@georgeanthony7282
3 жыл бұрын
Henry Aaron will always be remembered not only for his amazing baseball accomplishments but also for his tremendous courage amid the barriers he faced throughout his life. When I was 11 yrs old,, I saw him and the Braves face off against my Mets in the 1969 divisional playoff. Although the Atlanta team had some awesome hitters (Orlando Cepeda and Rico Carty among them), it was "Hammering Hank" whom I feared the most. Of course, he ended up hitting three homers against us in the series... and he was already 35 or 36 yrs old!! Fortunately for my Amazing Mets, there was only one Hank Aaron on their team. R.I.P. Mr. Homerun King!!!
@brucewilk9624
3 жыл бұрын
My guy since I was seven years old. Never stopped following him and an all round a good guy! RIP Henry...
@TheBatugan77
3 жыл бұрын
April 1974...NBC on a Monday Night. I'm a lifelong Yankees fan, and I jumped up and down as I watched history. Shortly thereafter, I had a poster of Hank's 715th on my wall. Mickey Mantle said Henry was the most underrated great superstar in baseball. No longer, Henry. You're the best of the best. You always were. You always will be.
@merciless41582
3 жыл бұрын
The right handed hitter of all time. You can argue, he's the best hitter of all time. I wish I was alive back when he played so I can go out to the ballpark and watch this GOAT play. RIP 4️⃣4️⃣⚾️
@smsmoof8128
3 жыл бұрын
I saw it, 10 year old kid and he came back to my Milwaukee Brewers and I saw him hit a Homerun ... I was so happy. Today I'm sad.
@youarerightboss
3 жыл бұрын
Ty Cobb was the greatest player and hitter of all-time. .376#1
@nolanfuchs7493
3 жыл бұрын
@@youarerightboss Ted williams hit .408 the greatest hitter of all time
@youarerightboss
3 жыл бұрын
@@nolanfuchs7493, Ty Cobb hit over .400 at least 4 times and has the highest lifetime batting average of .367 along with being the first of two members of the elite 4,000 hit club. Ty Cobb, the best baseball player, ever!
@GAjjl
3 жыл бұрын
He may well be the greatest hitter of all time - from either side of the plate. Hit 40 home runs in 392 at bats at 39 years old!! Lifetime .305 hitter. Amazing for a power hitter. But the greatest stat is this: There are 32 player who have over 3,000 hits. If you took away ALL of Hank's 755 home runs, he'd still have 3,000 hits.
@01hadouken
3 жыл бұрын
RIP Hammering Hank. :(
@abelincoln5698
4 жыл бұрын
The speed with which the baseball travels the first 200 feet off his bat is something I've never seen anyone else do consistently. His bat speed is unreal
@djmac8356
2 жыл бұрын
Its crazy considering he barely has his hands back.
@dicktrickle741
3 ай бұрын
Crazy how these tiny guys hit so many home runs. Aaron 180 lbs, mostly in his booty and legs, very little upper body. Bench pressing or lifting weights of any kind wasn't much of a thing back then. Willie Mays 170 lbs, just crazy, how does d these guys generate so much power?
@ryanj7517
3 жыл бұрын
Wrists and hands strong as an ox. Beautiful and efficient swing. RIP
@BluBlu111
3 жыл бұрын
That's a true mature professional and he had class. God bless you Hank Aaron.
@Cincinnatus1869
3 жыл бұрын
Henry had as many hits as Rod Carew , plus 700 home runs Wow
@d6niels
3 жыл бұрын
REST IN PIECE. SENDING LOVE TO HIS FAMILY.
@joeyweinstock2272
4 жыл бұрын
Most underrated baseball player ever
@Skillsnova
3 жыл бұрын
How come no one thinks he’s the best player 700 homeruns and 3800 hits
@willdigg1448
4 жыл бұрын
Hammerin Hank is still the homerun king. Barry Who? I can remember back in the early 70's as a 9 or 10 year old I would listen to the Braves play on the radio and after the game I would grab my little plastic bat and pick rocks out of the driveway and pitch them up and swing at them. If I could hit them into the pond then that was a Hank Aaron home run. Hank was my man then and still is today.
@brianw4118
4 жыл бұрын
Did you see Hammerin Hank play at county stadium?? Oh wow what a time
@lawfreefly
4 жыл бұрын
@alien observer Of what?
@mocksauce9687
4 жыл бұрын
alien observer babe is not the king🤣🤣🤣
@vincenthuying98
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hank for your run, as a slugger and as a beautiful human being, being inspirational to so many others!
@RackedandStacked
3 жыл бұрын
RIP to the G.O.A.T.
@danielplascencia1667
3 жыл бұрын
Rip Hank Aaron 1934-2021
@zacharyobel-omia9924
3 жыл бұрын
RIP to this legend. One of the best to ever play the game and a great human being off the field as well
@IsHeTaylorMade
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.Paradise Homerun KING 👑
@marksantucci4230
3 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace to the real Home run king he sits in first place 2nd Willie Mays third Ruth wheres Bonds not sure not first thru third top 10 somewhere. but it's about the home run king great . best ball player from the 1970's? you will be missed?
@jaythrillaxx5430
3 жыл бұрын
0:25 Holy fuck what a perfect swing
@smsmoof8128
3 жыл бұрын
If you know his history you know that he actually held the bat like a left-handed batter but batted from the right side ... All the way up to the minor leagues !!! Just an amazing player and even better ambassador. Idolized him and always stopped what I was doing to listen to him on TV.
@jaythrillaxx5430
3 жыл бұрын
@@smsmoof8128 Never knew that, Thank you bro
@darrylwilson9718
3 жыл бұрын
To me he is the HR king.not Barry Bonds.even though i like Barry
@kotathechicken154
3 жыл бұрын
May you Rest In Peace, the true home run king
@YoungKandiah
3 жыл бұрын
Rest in power.
@michaelleroy9281
3 жыл бұрын
One of those home runs, he put one on Waveland avenue outside Wrigley Field
@monicacubberly-early1901
3 жыл бұрын
Let's see what America does now with the lessons Hank taught God bless from Patrick
@disguyhere972
3 жыл бұрын
Wow he could hit. Probably the purest hitter ever. RIP Great Compilation
@scottthompson3954
2 жыл бұрын
2:33 opposite field upper deck shot. Legend.
@rodolfoleyva5157
3 жыл бұрын
He had a natural swing, almost effortless.😁
@championrd8557
Жыл бұрын
This first time watching Hank Aaron highlights it's his B-Day today so Happy birthday to him!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 01/05/23
@fredball8240
3 жыл бұрын
Growing up a 60s/70s Braves fan, Henry "Hank" Aaron was about as consistent a hitter as the sun shining on a summer day. He never seemed to slump. I will always remember him as a great great ballplayer, a hero to us as kids, and a pillar of the Atlanta community.
@joeblow6470
3 жыл бұрын
Rest easy slugger
@aidanwatson910
4 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds only wishes for that raw talent
@mobbcreep956
3 жыл бұрын
King Aaron rest in power
@Darkkefka
8 ай бұрын
5:30 Never saw this homerum before. That ball was CRUSH. When the opposing crowd gives you a standing O for a casual homerun, you've truly gained their respect.
@edwardyoung522
3 жыл бұрын
I remember number 715... I was at home, watching the game on NBC... I had just started High School that year... 47 years later, the thrill remains...
@edwardyoung522
3 жыл бұрын
@Christopher Becraft I know that, Chris. But what does that have to do with April 8th 1974?
@A-Kings-Cut
3 жыл бұрын
Don't make em like they used to
@kenneth7826
3 жыл бұрын
Hank was brilliant
@maryamhaque3995
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Hank Aaron
@tjkx3
3 жыл бұрын
RIP to a giant
@Troy428492
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Goat
@jesusbaseball7
3 жыл бұрын
Rip hank
@MrTreeko
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Hammering Hank ☝️😔
@quo_otaae1039
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you HR king R.I.P.
@joseanthompson9069
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P KING
@gargantuaism
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see some footage of Aaron playing second base, it's so rare to see footage of him in the field.
With all due respect to DiMaggio , Cobb , Ruth , and later on your mantles , Mike Schmidt's , trout , Harper and everyone in between , I simply cannot be convinced that there are 5 better players in the history of our national pastime than Mays , Aaron , Rick Henderson , Barry bonds , and then you can take your pick between the likes of Dave Winfield , Reginald Martinez Jackson , not to mention the best and brightest stars of the negro league era ( Oscar Charleston , cool papa bell , josh Gibson , Martin Dihigo just to name a far too select few ) ... Let's be completely honest , there was no such thing as a true 5 tool player until the color line was abolished ...
@walkerhays8424
3 жыл бұрын
Remembering a legend of the game today - RIP Hank!
@mellowords
6 ай бұрын
Interesting how much 'scoop' he had in his swing. It looks kind of odd. It worked for him!
@richardwillmarth5689
4 жыл бұрын
He was my favorite player when I was growing up.
@kennatiousc
4 жыл бұрын
me; and my cousins used to watch hank on tv;and couldn't understand how he struck out; or popped out. we expected a home run every time. LOL
@tazz5406
4 жыл бұрын
@MANCHESTER UNITED who cares no one asked you
@justinfriedchicken
3 жыл бұрын
@M who cares
@michaelbullock4990
3 жыл бұрын
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. A successful man is a man who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. The greatness of a man is not about how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. I look at Hank Aaron Professional Baseball player as an inspiration for motivation. Also. As a young boy in a North Carolina town Barber Shop💈 I remember watching him run many home-runs. The people and I were thrilled and amazed at his excellent play. And reading about him in Elementary School History Class gave me the idea of him as a outstanding achiever. He is one of those athletes and individuals to be inspired by for achievement. His strong spirit motivates you as he hits every home-run. Good players inspire themselves, and great players inspire others. A dream does not become reality through magic; it acquires sweat, determination, and hard work.
@thomasreithmeier5405
8 ай бұрын
I’m still a youngster when it comes to watching baseball. But I’ve been saying Hank Aaron >>>>> Barry Bonds. He might the GOAT position player in baseball besides maybe Gehrig, Williams, Mays, or Griffey. Genuine individual and did his work the right way
@larryloveless2967
3 жыл бұрын
Growing up in St. Louis during the 1960s the big home run hitters were Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. I remember when he was interviewed Henry would say it was all in the wrists. Thanks for the highlights. Cards fan
@championrd8557
7 ай бұрын
This is first time listening Hank Aaron it’s his B-Day today so Happy Birthday to him!!!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 R.I.P to Him 02/05/24
@scottthompson3954
9 ай бұрын
The bomb at 1:23 is freakish. Out on his front foot, hands/wrists/forearms only, and he hits it 430ish. On a curveball, meaning he provided the power. Unreal.
@dancingnature
11 ай бұрын
I remember when Hank Aaron hit #715. I wasn’t watching or even thinking about the game and my father came home and turned on the tv right when he was at bat. My father said “ Ah he’s not gonna it it now. I’m going to the bathroom. “ As soon as he closed the door Hank Aaron hit the home run. “ Hey daddy guess what !” “No! you’re joking!” . So I saw history in the making completely by accident
@livebreatheeatfitnessco.4146
3 жыл бұрын
Bro those people were sprinting to get his home run balls in behind the gate. In black and white tv times crazy!!
@TheBatugan77
3 жыл бұрын
Another fun fact... Henry (#44) and Willie McCovey (#44) tied for the NL HR crown one year. Each hit 44.
@donnelladams8362
3 жыл бұрын
755 home runs in his career simply amazing
@phonkwizard7667
3 жыл бұрын
hank was my favorite player when i was a kid, and i was nowhere near being alive when he played, there's a statue of him in our hometown of Mobile, Alabama and i saw it every day and idolized him, RIP to the true Home Run King
@Diggerdog2nd
3 жыл бұрын
8 times 40 or more HR's in a season & when he hit his career high 47 in 1971 he missed 23 games so I'd say its very likely if he played em all he would've cleared 50 at least once.
@alvinwagner6085
2 жыл бұрын
7 minutes doesn’t do justice to this great man’s career. That being said, I still enjoyed watching it. Wish I could have seen him play live.
@cabwaylingo_
Ай бұрын
"i just feel overwhelmed and i just feel like a newborn child" love that quote rip to the king
@buddmannable
2 жыл бұрын
Class, Grace and Dignity will always define you Mr. Aaron. YOU are the true Home Run King.
@FumbDuck99
3 жыл бұрын
Rip goat
@no-bozos
2 жыл бұрын
High and outside and the man simply lines it over the right-center wall. There wasn't anything this man couldn't do in the batter's box.
@anthonystewart4552
Жыл бұрын
when I was a little kid about 5 years old i use to sit in my fathers 56 pontiac and listen to the Milwaukee Braves and waiting for hank to bust one out of the park
@richardim6272
3 жыл бұрын
Have to watch after they pulled the all stars game in ATL, I'm from ric their former farm club and never got to watch the greatest ball player ever
@michaelleroy9281
3 жыл бұрын
He hit his uniform no ( 44) 4 times in a season for home runs 1957 1963 1966 1969
@whitneywilliams317
3 жыл бұрын
Now Mr. Aaron you can go tell Babe Ruth all about how you took his record.
@jerrystewart7594
3 жыл бұрын
A true legend.... Rest in peace Mr. Aaron
@michaelleroy9281
3 жыл бұрын
RIP no 44
@mitcharmstrong1588
2 жыл бұрын
all time goat ? either him, trout or bonds. griffey ty cobb willy mays babe right there
@paulnettles9109
4 жыл бұрын
To hit 755 homeruns while maintaining a .305 avg with over 3700 hits is unbelievable. Still holds RBI and total bases record. What a ball player.
@geeskin5750
4 жыл бұрын
@alien observer Pete Rose has the most hits, how many years did he play? Others played more games than Ruth why don't they have 700 home runs or more?
@Uron-usrd
4 жыл бұрын
@alien observer is not his fault for being absolutely better than the rest. Not his fault that he had more longevity. Your "fair" argument doesn't make sence.
@lawfreefly
4 жыл бұрын
@alien observer He played forever and was more consistent than any other player in history.
@bennylevine387
4 жыл бұрын
@alien observer This might be the dopiest thing I've ever read. You don't get to talk about baseball anymore.
@abelincoln5698
4 жыл бұрын
@alien observer Youre a total moron. Less than a moron really. Sub- moronic
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