As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due.
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- Author's profession: Athlete
- Nationality: american
- Born: October 20, 1931
- Died: August 13, 1995
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