To: tang-soo; bagster
I was a Milwaukee Brave fan back in the 50’s before they moved to Atlanta. Aaron was a rookie in 1954. He hit 44 HR in 1957 — they won WS that year against Yankees. 44 was also his uniform number.
As a grade school kid, I was star struck and watched an interview with him on TV. Yes—they had TV then.
He was asked the question “When you are in a clutch situation at bat, what do you look for”? His reply “ The Ball “
3,124 posted on
01/22/2021 12:01:52 PM PST by
hillarynot
(I play in Peoria)
To: hillarynot
ThankQ
I was a Braves fan in ‘57 & ‘58. All because of Bob Hazel in ‘57... I was a 7-year old that was enamored by the Nickname: Hurricane.
Hammerin Hank Aaron - the in-laws (wife is from Milwaukee) made it a fact that his uniform number really meant 4 for 4. Couldn’t argue with them...being a Cubs fan.
I had a bet with a friend of mine - we were in grammar school. He said Aaron would break Ruth’s record.
Gladly paid that bet umpteen years later.
3,187 posted on
01/22/2021 1:21:06 PM PST by
stylin19a
( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
To: hillarynot
3,269 posted on
01/22/2021 2:52:04 PM PST by
tang-soo
(Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
To: hillarynot
arg...It was Hazle not Hazel...sorry
3,317 posted on
01/22/2021 3:40:34 PM PST by
stylin19a
( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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