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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 swinging.
Aaron: Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain't scared any more.
Aaron: I don't want them to forget Ruth, I just want them to remember me!
Aaron: Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is eighty percent of being a successful hitter. The other twenty percent is just execution.... (more Hank Aaron quotes)
Hank played in the World Series twice, 1957 and 1958.
In 1963 Hank became a member of the 30-30 club with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season.
Aaron led the National League with 155 games played in 1961.
Aaron led the National League with 340 total bases in 1956.
Aaron was signed as a Free Agent by the Boston Braves on June 14, 1952.... (more Hank Aaron trivia)
| Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America by Tom Stanton | |
| I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story by Hank Aaron | |
| Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way by Peter Golenbock and Paul Lee |