Once the record was mine, I had to use it like a Louisville Slugger. I believed, and still do, that there was a reason why I was chosen to break the record. I feel it's my task to carry on where Jackie Robinson left off, and I only know of one way to go about it. It's the only way I've ever had of dealing with things like fastballs and bigotry -- keep swinging at them.
Failure is part of success. - Hank Aaron
Failure is part of success.
- Hank Aaron
Consistency is what counts; you have to be able to do things over and over again. - Hank Aaron
Consistency is what counts; you have to be able to do things over and over again.
Failure will never stand int he way of success if you learn from it. - Hank Aaron
Failure will never stand int he way of success if you learn from it.
In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being p… - Hank Aaron
In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being p…
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 swingi… - 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 swingi…
I think what separates a superstar from the average ballplayer is that he concentrates just a little bit longer. - Hank Aaron
I think what separates a superstar from the average ballplayer is that he concentrates just a little bit longer.
I need to depend on Someone who is bigger, stronger and wiser than I am. I don't do it on my own. God is my strength. He gave me a good body and some… - Hank Aaron
I need to depend on Someone who is bigger, stronger and wiser than I am. I don't do it on my own. God is my strength. He gave me a good body and some…
It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course. - Hank Aaron
It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.
You may not think you're going to make it. You may want to quit. But if you keep your eye on the ball, you can accomplish anything. - Hank Aaron
You may not think you're going to make it. You may want to quit. But if you keep your eye on the ball, you can accomplish anything.
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