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February 24, 2011
Hank Aaron's One Regret: "I have to look back over my career and say the only thing I have some regret about is that I did not win a triple crown," Hall of Famer Hank Aaron said in an interview Wednesday. The closest he game was in 1957, when he led the National League with 44 homers and 132 RBI and was fourth with a .322 average (Stan Musial led with .351).
I have nothing substantial to add, but need to write that Hank Aaron is one of my all time heroes.
posted by Joey Michaels at 06:37 PM on February 24, 2011
Hank Aaron is the answer to one of those really weird trivia questions:
"Which player was chosen for more MLB All-Star games than MLB seasons that he played in?"
posted by grum@work at 07:16 PM on February 24, 2011
I have nothing substantial to add, but need to write that Hank Aaron is one of my all time heroes.
I've got an autographed photo of Hank Aaron from January 1974 pinned to the wall right next to me.
posted by NoMich at 08:06 PM on February 24, 2011
I was kind of surprised that he seemed to be hinting that the BBWAA would be wrong to deny votes to the likes of Clemens, Bonds, etc. I could have sworn he'd been far less forgiving in past interviews- such that I'd pointed out the hypocrisy of a greenie user decrying PED. Does he still work for the MLB front office? Maybe he doesn't, and no longer feels he has to toe the company line.
posted by hincandenza at 10:53 PM on February 24, 2011
I've got an autographed photo of Hank Aaron from January 1974 pinned to the wall right next to me.
Treasure that - though I'm sure you do!
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:18 PM on February 25, 2011
He was great on Letterman last night.