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Hank Aaron Quotes

Hank Aaron quotes

American Athlete February 5, 1934

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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
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
Hank Aaron quote: "Failure is a part of success."
Failure is a part of success. Hank Aaron
I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him. Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron quote: "Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a..."
Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution. 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 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
Hank Aaron quote: "I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a..."
I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat. Hank Aaron
The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them. Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron quote: "I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play ."
I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play . Hank Aaron
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron quote: "Didn't come up here to read. Came up here to hit."
Didn't come up here to read. Came up here to hit. Hank Aaron
On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. 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
Hank Aaron quote: "I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in..."
I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice. Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron quote: "It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in..."
It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course. Hank Aaron

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