Henry Aaron will always be remembered not only for his amazing baseball accomplishments but also for his tremendous courage amid the barriers he faced throughout his life. When I was 11 yrs old,, I saw him and the Braves face off against my Mets in the 1969 divisional playoff. Although the Atlanta team had some awesome hitters (Orlando Cepeda and Rico Carty among them), it was "Hammering Hank" whom I feared the most. Of course, he ended up hitting three homers against us in the series... and he was already 35 or 36 yrs old!! Fortunately for my Amazing Mets, there was only one Hank Aaron on their team. R.I.P. Mr. Homerun King!!!
Me too, as a young kid in Wisconsin, I'd run around the bases like Hank. I always thought he had a different trot than everyone else, like he felt sorry for the pitcher for hitting it but he had to.
Hank Aaron wasn't just a baseball legend, but also a role model for other African-American players to follow. in fact, for all baseball players to follow. His lost is tremendous. RIP.
People like Hank Aaron made ppl realize how stupid it was to put black ppl in their own minor leagues.. black ppl brought alot of talent and excitement to all sports. And still do. Some of the most electrifying athletes ever
@@swappedoutZ71 yeah he broke a lot of barriers in sports. He's one of the first African American athletes that a majority of white people supported hes awesome
I had the honor, and it truly was an honor, of meeting Mr. Aaron and he was gracious enough to give me some of his time to talk baseball. He was all class and told some great stories. They say never meet your heroes, but to that I say meet your heroes if they carry themselves like Hank Aaron did.
April 1974...NBC on a Monday Night. I'm a lifelong Yankees fan, and I jumped up and down as I watched history. Shortly thereafter, I had a poster of Hank's 715th on my wall. Mickey Mantle said Henry was the most underrated great superstar in baseball. No longer, Henry. You're the best of the best. You always were. You always will be.
I mean aside from his 2,297 RBI's, 755 HR's, 3,771 HITs, .305 career batting average, 2,174 runs, 624 doubles, and WAR of 143.1......he was just okay. RIP to the all time homerun king.
The right handed hitter of all time. You can argue, he's the best hitter of all time. I wish I was alive back when he played so I can go out to the ballpark and watch this GOAT play. RIP 4️⃣4️⃣⚾️
@@nolanfuchs7493, Ty Cobb hit over .400 at least 4 times and has the highest lifetime batting average of .367 along with being the first of two members of the elite 4,000 hit club. Ty Cobb, the best baseball player, ever!
He may well be the greatest hitter of all time - from either side of the plate. Hit 40 home runs in 392 at bats at 39 years old!! Lifetime .305 hitter. Amazing for a power hitter. But the greatest stat is this: There are 32 player who have over 3,000 hits. If you took away ALL of Hank's 755 home runs, he'd still have 3,000 hits.
The speed with which the baseball travels the first 200 feet off his bat is something I've never seen anyone else do consistently. His bat speed is unreal
Crazy how these tiny guys hit so many home runs. Aaron 180 lbs, mostly in his booty and legs, very little upper body. Bench pressing or lifting weights of any kind wasn't much of a thing back then. Willie Mays 170 lbs, just crazy, how does d these guys generate so much power?
@JoKro I kindly disagree. Bonds took "roids", as you call it, and that gives him fake home runs and inflated drug stats, which is very off-putting and wrong. And that goes for all the drug users, not just Bonds. Hank was natural - weight lifting, exercise, (remember exercise?) pure muscle tone no drugs. Also, I disagree Bonds was more exciting to watch than Aaron. Hank always had a calm demeanor at the plate and the most sweetest, natural swing - he made hitting home runs look effortless. So, in my heart, the home run king stands at 755 and his name is Hammerin Hank
Growing up in St. Louis during the 1960s the big home run hitters were Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. I remember when he was interviewed Henry would say it was all in the wrists. Thanks for the highlights. Cards fan
Hammerin Hank is still the homerun king. Barry Who? I can remember back in the early 70's as a 9 or 10 year old I would listen to the Braves play on the radio and after the game I would grab my little plastic bat and pick rocks out of the driveway and pitch them up and swing at them. If I could hit them into the pond then that was a Hank Aaron home run. Hank was my man then and still is today.
Growing up a 60s/70s Braves fan, Henry "Hank" Aaron was about as consistent a hitter as the sun shining on a summer day. He never seemed to slump. I will always remember him as a great great ballplayer, a hero to us as kids, and a pillar of the Atlanta community.
Henry was remarkable. With those tremendous wrists and incredible bat speed (not to mention ridiculous eyesight), all he seemed to do in video after video was to flick his bat and the ball would travel 400+ feet. And that, my friend, is how he was able to hit 755 homers. Unbelievable!!!
1:23; I was at that game. Oct. 6, 1969, Game 3 of first ever NLCS, 1st inning off Gary Gentry. Final score: Mets 7, Braves 4 to sweep the series. Hank was the series MVP for hitting a home run in all 3 games. Mets went on to upset Orioles in World Series. I still consider this the greatest sporting event I've ever seen in person. So glad I was able to see Aaron play.
Hank Aaron was a class act all the way RIP Hammer your Field of Dreams awaits you in heaven your teammates are waiting for you to take your swings at the plate
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. A successful man is a man who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. The greatness of a man is not about how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. I look at Hank Aaron Professional Baseball player as an inspiration for motivation. Also. As a young boy in a North Carolina town Barber Shop💈 I remember watching him run many home-runs. The people and I were thrilled and amazed at his excellent play. And reading about him in Elementary School History Class gave me the idea of him as a outstanding achiever. He is one of those athletes and individuals to be inspired by for achievement. His strong spirit motivates you as he hits every home-run. Good players inspire themselves, and great players inspire others. A dream does not become reality through magic; it acquires sweat, determination, and hard work.
hank was my favorite player when i was a kid, and i was nowhere near being alive when he played, there's a statue of him in our hometown of Mobile, Alabama and i saw it every day and idolized him, RIP to the true Home Run King
5:30 Never saw this homerum before. That ball was CRUSH. When the opposing crowd gives you a standing O for a casual homerun, you've truly gained their respect.
If you know his history you know that he actually held the bat like a left-handed batter but batted from the right side ... All the way up to the minor leagues !!! Just an amazing player and even better ambassador. Idolized him and always stopped what I was doing to listen to him on TV.
@alien observer is not his fault for being absolutely better than the rest. Not his fault that he had more longevity. Your "fair" argument doesn't make sence.
What a shame that this compilation is limited to his most significant home run milestones ; henry Aaron is without a doubt one of the finest base runners and fielders to ever play the sport , with an arm / glove and legs rivaled only by the likes of Lou Brock , Carl yazstremski , Bobby Clemente , and players cut from that rarest of cloth ...
The bomb at 1:23 is freakish. Out on his front foot, hands/wrists/forearms only, and he hits it 430ish. On a curveball, meaning he provided the power. Unreal.
when I was a little kid about 5 years old i use to sit in my fathers 56 pontiac and listen to the Milwaukee Braves and waiting for hank to bust one out of the park
RIP to one of baseball's all-time greats.
what is the song name at 6:46
Without a doubt.
The King R I P SIR
Barry bonds
@@Dingerhitter-c8v what about him
rip to the true homerun king
Yup! Love Hammerin' Hank!! He did it the right way!! And what a gentleman. RIP Mr. Aaron.
Henry Aaron will always be remembered not only for his amazing baseball accomplishments but also for his tremendous courage amid the barriers he faced throughout his life. When I was 11 yrs old,, I saw him and the Braves face off against my Mets in the 1969 divisional playoff. Although the Atlanta team had some awesome hitters (Orlando Cepeda and Rico Carty among them), it was "Hammering Hank" whom I feared the most. Of course, he ended up hitting three homers against us in the series... and he was already 35 or 36 yrs old!! Fortunately for my Amazing Mets, there was only one Hank Aaron on their team. R.I.P. Mr. Homerun King!!!
My guy since I was seven years old. Never stopped following him and an all round a good guy! RIP Henry...
Hank was my favorite player as a kid...He had such a humble way of going about his business...Still baseballs home run king..
Me too, as a young kid in Wisconsin, I'd run around the bases like Hank. I always thought he had a different trot than everyone else, like he felt sorry for the pitcher for hitting it but he had to.
Me too...I grew up in NY and the Braves were always my fav bc of Hank.
Hank Aaron wasn't just a baseball legend, but also a role model for other African-American players to follow. in fact, for all baseball players to follow. His lost is tremendous. RIP.
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People like Hank Aaron made ppl realize how stupid it was to put black ppl in their own minor leagues.. black ppl brought alot of talent and excitement to all sports. And still do. Some of the most electrifying athletes ever
More like a role model for the human race.
@@swappedoutZ71 yeah he broke a lot of barriers in sports. He's one of the first African American athletes that a majority of white people supported hes awesome
@braxtontaff2371 it's what you call undeniable talent. When someone is so good you can no longer ignore them or treat them as inferior.
I had the honor, and it truly was an honor, of meeting Mr. Aaron and he was gracious enough to give me some of his time to talk baseball. He was all class and told some great stories. They say never meet your heroes, but to that I say meet your heroes if they carry themselves like Hank Aaron did.
April 1974...NBC on a Monday Night.
I'm a lifelong Yankees fan, and I jumped up and down as I watched history. Shortly thereafter, I had a poster of Hank's 715th on my wall. Mickey Mantle said Henry was the most underrated great superstar in baseball. No longer, Henry. You're the best of the best. You always were. You always will be.
I mean aside from his 2,297 RBI's, 755 HR's, 3,771 HITs, .305 career batting average, 2,174 runs, 624 doubles, and WAR of 143.1......he was just okay.
RIP to the all time homerun king.
His numbers look like typos.
His numbers looked amazing especially the 755 home runs
@@Cincinnatus1869 Many players would kill for half of those numbers over an MLB career.
@@donnelladams8362 755 honestly earned homeruns!
@@sirsaint88 what's amazing is the fact that if he'd not hit a single homerun , he'd still have over 3000 hits .
The right handed hitter of all time. You can argue, he's the best hitter of all time. I wish I was alive back when he played so I can go out to the ballpark and watch this GOAT play. RIP 4️⃣4️⃣⚾️
I saw it, 10 year old kid and he came back to my Milwaukee Brewers and I saw him hit a Homerun ... I was so happy.
Today I'm sad.
Ty Cobb was the greatest player and hitter of all-time. .376#1
@@youarerightboss Ted williams hit .408 the greatest hitter of all time
@@nolanfuchs7493, Ty Cobb hit over .400 at least 4 times and has the highest lifetime batting average of .367 along with being the first of two members of the elite 4,000 hit club. Ty Cobb, the best baseball player, ever!
He may well be the greatest hitter of all time - from either side of the plate. Hit 40 home runs in 392 at bats at 39 years old!! Lifetime .305 hitter. Amazing for a power hitter. But the greatest stat is this: There are 32 player who have over 3,000 hits. If you took away ALL of Hank's 755 home runs, he'd still have 3,000 hits.
Class, Grace and Dignity will always define you Mr. Aaron. YOU are the true Home Run King.
Wrists and hands strong as an ox. Beautiful and efficient swing. RIP
That's a true mature professional and he had class. God bless you Hank Aaron.
The speed with which the baseball travels the first 200 feet off his bat is something I've never seen anyone else do consistently. His bat speed is unreal
Its crazy considering he barely has his hands back.
Crazy how these tiny guys hit so many home runs. Aaron 180 lbs, mostly in his booty and legs, very little upper body. Bench pressing or lifting weights of any kind wasn't much of a thing back then. Willie Mays 170 lbs, just crazy, how does d these guys generate so much power?
The REAL Home Run King. No steroids
@Sluggers City where do you get your stats from?
@Sluggers City hello?
@Sluggers City Babe Ruth also used a heavier bat than Aaron did I believe.
@JoKro I kindly disagree. Bonds took "roids", as you call it, and that gives him fake home runs and inflated drug stats, which is very off-putting and wrong. And that goes for all the drug users, not just Bonds. Hank was natural - weight lifting, exercise, (remember exercise?) pure muscle tone no drugs. Also, I disagree Bonds was more exciting to watch than Aaron. Hank always had a calm demeanor at the plate and the most sweetest, natural swing - he made hitting home runs look effortless. So, in my heart, the home run king stands at 755 and his name is Hammerin Hank
@JoKro This is the most fair take on his career I have ever heard.
Thanks Hank for your run, as a slugger and as a beautiful human being, being inspirational to so many others!
Growing up in St. Louis during the 1960s the big home run hitters were Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. I remember when he was interviewed Henry would say it was all in the wrists. Thanks for the highlights. Cards fan
RIP Hammering Hank. :(
Most underrated baseball player ever
How come no one thinks he’s the best player 700 homeruns and 3800 hits
RIP to this legend. One of the best to ever play the game and a great human being off the field as well
Hammerin Hank is still the homerun king. Barry Who? I can remember back in the early 70's as a 9 or 10 year old I would listen to the Braves play on the radio and after the game I would grab my little plastic bat and pick rocks out of the driveway and pitch them up and swing at them. If I could hit them into the pond then that was a Hank Aaron home run. Hank was my man then and still is today.
Did you see Hammerin Hank play at county stadium?? Oh wow what a time
@alien observer Of what?
alien observer babe is not the king🤣🤣🤣
Growing up a 60s/70s Braves fan, Henry "Hank" Aaron was about as consistent a hitter as the sun shining on a summer day. He never seemed to slump. I will always remember him as a great great ballplayer, a hero to us as kids, and a pillar of the Atlanta community.
REST IN PIECE. SENDING LOVE TO HIS FAMILY.
I remember number 715... I was at home, watching the game on NBC... I had just started High School that year... 47 years later, the thrill remains...
@Christopher Becraft I know that, Chris. But what does that have to do with April 8th 1974?
Henry was remarkable. With those tremendous wrists and incredible bat speed (not to mention ridiculous eyesight), all he seemed to do in video after video was to flick his bat and the ball would travel 400+ feet. And that, my friend, is how he was able to hit 755 homers. Unbelievable!!!
1:23; I was at that game. Oct. 6, 1969, Game 3 of first ever NLCS, 1st inning off Gary Gentry. Final score: Mets 7, Braves 4 to sweep the series. Hank was the series MVP for hitting a home run in all 3 games. Mets went on to upset Orioles in World Series. I still consider this the greatest sporting event I've ever seen in person. So glad I was able to see Aaron play.
Simply the Greatest ... The True King.
Thanks for the memories Hank !
Henry had as many hits as Rod Carew , plus 700 home runs
Wow
Hank Aaron was a class act all the way RIP Hammer your Field of Dreams awaits you in heaven your teammates are waiting for you to take your swings at the plate
2:33 opposite field upper deck shot. Legend.
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
A successful man is a man who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.
The greatness of a man is not about how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
I look at Hank Aaron Professional Baseball player as an inspiration for motivation.
Also. As a young boy in a North Carolina town Barber Shop💈 I remember watching him run many home-runs. The people and I were thrilled and amazed at his excellent play.
And reading about him in Elementary School History Class gave me the idea of him as a outstanding achiever.
He is one of those athletes and individuals to be inspired by for achievement.
His strong spirit motivates you as he hits every home-run.
Good players inspire themselves, and great players inspire others.
A dream does not become reality through magic; it acquires sweat, determination, and hard work.
He had a natural swing, almost effortless.😁
What a simple, beautiful, devestatingly effective swing!! RIP Hammerin' Hank.
Rip Hank Aaron 1934-2021
hank was my favorite player when i was a kid, and i was nowhere near being alive when he played, there's a statue of him in our hometown of Mobile, Alabama and i saw it every day and idolized him, RIP to the true Home Run King
May you Rest In Peace, the true home run king
Wow he could hit. Probably the purest hitter ever. RIP Great Compilation
One of those home runs, he put one on Waveland avenue outside Wrigley Field
R.I.Paradise Homerun KING 👑
This first time watching Hank Aaron highlights it's his B-Day today so Happy birthday to him!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 01/05/23
Remembering a legend of the game today - RIP Hank!
RIP to the G.O.A.T.
First MLB game I saw, June 10 1958 Wrigley Field Chicago. Top of 3rd Hank hits a 3-run homer.
Cubs came back, Ernie Banks hit one out. Great fun.
7 minutes doesn’t do justice to this great man’s career. That being said, I still enjoyed watching it. Wish I could have seen him play live.
This is first time listening Hank Aaron it’s his B-Day today so Happy Birthday to him!!!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 R.I.P to Him 02/05/24
Rest in power.
King Aaron rest in power
He was my favorite player when I was growing up.
Love you Mr. 755 Thank you for being a Hero.
R.I.P Hank Aaron
0:20 ok seriously how the hell did he hit that pitch? That pitch was up around the head
5:30 Never saw this homerum before. That ball was CRUSH. When the opposing crowd gives you a standing O for a casual homerun, you've truly gained their respect.
Thank you HR king R.I.P.
A true legend.... Rest in peace Mr. Aaron
0:25 Holy fuck what a perfect swing
If you know his history you know that he actually held the bat like a left-handed batter but batted from the right side ... All the way up to the minor leagues !!!
Just an amazing player and even better ambassador. Idolized him and always stopped what I was doing to listen to him on TV.
@@smsmoof8128 Never knew that, Thank you bro
He launched those baseballs so far for his time. Amazing talent and arguably the GOAT. Hank Aaron is a legend. R.I.P Legend 🙏
It wasn't how far they went that was remarkable , it was how quickly they got there.
R.I.P Hank Aaron.
"i just feel overwhelmed and i just feel like a newborn child" love that quote rip to the king
Let's see what America does now with the lessons Hank taught God bless from Patrick
R.I.P Hammering Hank ☝️😔
Hank was brilliant
I would love to see some footage of Aaron playing second base, it's so rare to see footage of him in the field.
My bro meet hank signed a ⚾ for him amazing man legend Rip
755 home runs in his career simply amazing
Rest easy slugger
RIP a young Baseball God.
Have to watch after they pulled the all stars game in ATL, I'm from ric their former farm club
and never got to watch the greatest ball player ever
R.I.P KING
He had such a effortless swing but generated so much power.
Barry Bonds only wishes for that raw talent
I like his batting form the best. R.I.P.
RIP to a giant
Hammerin' Hank! RIP sir...
Natural Power , Natural Talent ! He Was Destined For Baseball
To hit 755 homeruns while maintaining a .305 avg with over 3700 hits is unbelievable. Still holds RBI and total bases record. What a ball player.
@alien observer Pete Rose has the most hits, how many years did he play? Others played more games than Ruth why don't they have 700 home runs or more?
@alien observer is not his fault for being absolutely better than the rest. Not his fault that he had more longevity. Your "fair" argument doesn't make sence.
@alien observer He played forever and was more consistent than any other player in history.
@alien observer This might be the dopiest thing I've ever read. You don't get to talk about baseball anymore.
@alien observer Youre a total moron. Less than a moron really. Sub- moronic
Bro those people were sprinting to get his home run balls in behind the gate. In black and white tv times crazy!!
I never thought this day would come
I have a 1970 Braves yearbook signed by Hank Aaron RIP
Damn seeing that home run at wrigley is crazy, I wish I was there to watch him, his swing is crazy compared to most mlb swings nowadays I think
Rip Henry Hank Aaron
Another fun fact... Henry (#44) and Willie McCovey (#44) tied for the NL HR crown one year. Each hit 44.
What a shame that this compilation is limited to his most significant home run milestones ; henry Aaron is without a doubt one of the finest base runners and fielders to ever play the sport , with an arm / glove and legs rivaled only by the likes of Lou Brock , Carl yazstremski , Bobby Clemente , and players cut from that rarest of cloth ...
me; and my cousins used to watch hank on tv;and couldn't understand how he struck out; or popped out. we expected a home run every time. LOL
@MANCHESTER UNITED who cares no one asked you
@M who cares
The quiet dignified man who just showed up and did his job.
So cool and smooth RIP King
He hit his uniform no ( 44) 4 times in a season for home runs 1957 1963 1966 1969
The crack of that bat! Rest In Peace Hank
The bomb at 1:23 is freakish. Out on his front foot, hands/wrists/forearms only, and he hits it 430ish. On a curveball, meaning he provided the power. Unreal.
Beautiful
your my favorite youtuber
You're my favorite commentor
RIP Hank.
I'll always consider Hammerin' Hank as the all-time HR King. Henry didn't need drugs to do his thing. What a sweet stroke he had.
when I was a little kid about 5 years old i use to sit in my fathers 56 pontiac and listen to the Milwaukee Braves and waiting for hank to bust one out of the park
He took a up and in pitch the otherwise for a home run the goat fr😳
Way^
R.I.P Goat
Rest in Power Hank
Wish he could have been alive to see them take the world Series today
The most consistent homerun hitter along with Babe Ruth. No asterisk
Thank you for this!
My grandpa will survive remembering ...