Aaron was one of the all-time greats, and he had every right to be bitter and angry over the death threats and disgusting behavior he was subjected to when he neared and then broke Babe Ruth’s 714 HR mark. But it was a long time ago, the gaggle of thugs threatening and insulting him were in no way representative of the US then or now. He’s letting that experience distort his perception of reality and that’s a real pity - sometimes age doesn’t bring wisdom, especially when a person hangs on to decades-old anger.
I was there at the ballpark when Hank hit that record breaking homerun. I was a kid but I remember him hitting it and rounding the bases. That’s been a LONG time ago. I was just a kid and my dad took me to the game. It was in a stadium in Atlanta and it was the Atlanta Braves vs the Los Angeles Dodgers. I remember him hitting the home run then everybody going nuts while they flashed 715 on one of the scoreboards. Don’t remember much more than that ho.