Hank aaron was an american professional baseball player and one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game. He was a 25-time all-star, 3-time gold glove winner, and a national league mvp.
He also held the record for most career home runs for over 33 years. Hank aaron was an inspirational figure, and his quotes are just as inspiring. In this blog we have gathered some of the best hank aaron quotes.
Hank Aaron Quotes About Being A Black Baseball Player
👉 “There wasn’t much white people would allow us to do in those days. You could be a schoolteacher or an athlete to get away from the manual labor and servant-type jobs, but there wasn’t much else they were going to allow you [to] do.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “Sure, this country has a black president, but when you look at a black president, President Obama is left with his foot stuck in the mud from all of the Republicans with the way he’s treated. We have moved in the right direction, and there have been improvements, but we still have a long way to go in the country.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I was being thrown to the wolves. Even though I did something great, nobody wanted to be a part of it. I was so isolated. I couldn’t share it. For many years, even after Jackie Robinson, baseball was so segregated, really. You just didn’t expect us to have a chance to do anything. Baseball was meant for the lily-white.” — Hank Aaron
“Some people resented the fact I was trying to break a white man’s record.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “On the field, blacks have been able to be supergiants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “There’s only one way to break the color line. Be good. I mean, play good. Play so good that they can’t remember what color you were before the season started.” — Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron Quotes About Playing Baseball
👉 “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.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn’t throw it past me, none of them.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “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. If you hit a home run, it’s your home run.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “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.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “You visualize [pitches]. You see it in your head; you think it…I used to play every pitcher in my mind before I went to the ballpark. I started getting ready for every game the moment I woke up.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I think about how a guy mentally prepared himself to do battle, to go out and face the pitcher. I think so many hitters do not know how to get themselves prepared to play or hit against a pitcher. You have to mentally be prepared to hit against all pitchers.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I played sometimes about as dull as you can play it. 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
“Looking at the ball going over the fence isn’t going to help.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I don’t see pitches down the middle anymore – not even in batting practice.” — Hank Aaron
“There is no logical reason why girls shouldn’t play baseball. It’s not all that tough.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I think what separates a superstar from the average ballplayer is that he concentrates just a little bit longer.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.” — Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron Quotes About Himself
👉 “I came to the Braves on business, and I intended to see that business was good as long as I could.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I am very proud to be an American. This country has so much potential, I’d just like to see things better, or whatever, and I think it will be.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you’re inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you’ve never seen before. If they do, I’m still looking for it.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain’t scared anymore.” — Hank Aaron
👉 “I’ve tried a lot of things in the off-season, but the only thing I really know is baseball.” — Hank Aaron
“I don’t feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat.” — Hank Aaron
Conclusion
Hank aaron’s quotes provide us with valuable insight into the world of baseball and the importance of hard work and perseverance. His words have served as an inspiration to generations of players and fans alike, showing us that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. His legacy lives on through his words and the impact he has had on the game of baseball.