Back then ball players were honorable men and just a few ever made it in the news for being a bad boy. Hank Aaron, well, he was just as clean as they get. A fantastic role model and someone America truly needed.
He was very soft spoken humble man who earned his way into the record books. Many to this day still try to take away from his success over Babe Ruth's former home run record but a record is a record, all made to be broken some day.
The days of following in the footsteps of such men and women seem to be scared with infidelity, drugs and cheating. America, (in many ways) has taken a turn for the worse. There's no money in being clean.
One day after the celebration of Martin Luther King's Birthday, what African American inspired you most in your generation? Was it a loved one, a teacher, a sports figure, a politician, a neighbor??????
Henry (Hank) Aaron, if you ever Google your name and come across this article, THANK YOU!
4 comments:
Mr Howle. Department of corrections.
Nice piece. I loved Aaron, too.
To my childhood friends Anthony and James, I miss you guys. We never thought about our color difference. It was all about fishing and playing ball and playing pranks on Loretta!
Jennifer Hayward. she was one of my 5th grade teachers at Pittsville Middle School in 1990-1991. One of the 2 teachers that I still send Christmas cards to every year.
I'll never forget his record breaking HR! Nice article, Thanks
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