So after this brief quote from Mickey Mantle I'm posting nothing but statistics from the career of Henry Louis Aaron. #44! Go Braves!
"As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last 15 years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due." - Mickey Mantle (Baseball Digest - June 1970)
"As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last 15 years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due." - Mickey Mantle (Baseball Digest - June 1970)
Hank Aaron Baseball Statistics
Hank Aaron holds the top spot for runs batted in (2,297)
He also holds the top spot for total bases (6,856)
Was named an All-Star 25 times (Due to the 4 year stretch when Major League Baseball (MLB) doubled up on the Midsummer Classic)
First in home runs for non-steroid users (755)
Fourth in runs scored (2,174)
Seventh in WAR (143)
Most home runs - one club - career (733 with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves)
Most home runs by brothers in the MLB - (768 - Hank 755 and Tommie 13)
Most extra base hits by a right handed batter (1,467)
Most at bats for a right handed batter (3,771)
Most plate appearances by a right handed batter (13,940)
Most seasons with 100 or more runs (15)
Most seasons with 100 or more runs - consecutive (13 Tied)
Most seasons with 150 or more hits - consecutive (17)
Okay, I lied. Here are a few quotes from the man himself:
"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, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face."
"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 with the ball do the fretting."
"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. And if you hit a home run, it's your home run."
"I tell young people - including my granddaughter - there is no shortcut in life. You have to take it one step at a time and work hard. And you have to give back."
And finally . . .
"I played sometimes about as dull as you can play. I did things the right way, you know. I think I modeled my playing ability after one of the all-time greats, Joe DiMaggio. You always found Joe, when he played, you know, he always threw to the right base. He ran, he caught the ball. He did all the right things. He was an idol of mine in the outfield. He played the game the way it was supposed to be played."
Hank Aaron holds the top spot for runs batted in (2,297)
He also holds the top spot for total bases (6,856)
Was named an All-Star 25 times (Due to the 4 year stretch when Major League Baseball (MLB) doubled up on the Midsummer Classic)
First in home runs for non-steroid users (755)
Fourth in runs scored (2,174)
Seventh in WAR (143)
Most home runs - one club - career (733 with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves)
Most home runs by brothers in the MLB - (768 - Hank 755 and Tommie 13)
Most extra base hits by a right handed batter (1,467)
Most at bats for a right handed batter (3,771)
Most plate appearances by a right handed batter (13,940)
Most seasons with 100 or more runs (15)
Most seasons with 100 or more runs - consecutive (13 Tied)
Most seasons with 150 or more hits - consecutive (17)
Okay, I lied. Here are a few quotes from the man himself:
"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, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face."
"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 with the ball do the fretting."
"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. And if you hit a home run, it's your home run."
"I tell young people - including my granddaughter - there is no shortcut in life. You have to take it one step at a time and work hard. And you have to give back."
And finally . . .
"I played sometimes about as dull as you can play. I did things the right way, you know. I think I modeled my playing ability after one of the all-time greats, Joe DiMaggio. You always found Joe, when he played, you know, he always threw to the right base. He ran, he caught the ball. He did all the right things. He was an idol of mine in the outfield. He played the game the way it was supposed to be played."
