Watching MLB Network just now, the guys mentioned Hammerin' Hank 79th birthday today. Where did the time go?
When I first started following baseball in the early 70's, Aaron was one of the much-respected elder statesmen of the game. What he wasn't was the flashiest guy, the player people constantly put in front of a camera.
He didn't make over-the-shoulder catches like Willie Mays. Aaron didn't throw strikes from deep right field like Roberto Clemente. He wasn't the biggest, he wasn't the fastest.
What he did was show up every day and do a job. A solid fielder, a dependable run-producer, a good man in the clubhouse. What more could you ask for in a baseball player?
Happy birthday, sir.
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