Hank Aaron

It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits, but I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits, but I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

I hope that these kids are given an opportunity to play, because whatever happened before, they had nothing to do read more

I hope that these kids are given an opportunity to play, because whatever happened before, they had nothing to do with it. I just hope they have an opportunity to compete. They really deserve to. They have some great ballplayers in Cuba.

It makes me feel good to walk through there and know that some of the things that Negro League players read more

It makes me feel good to walk through there and know that some of the things that Negro League players played for has been preserved, and people can go in there, and look at it.

I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that read more

I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that has done the most not only for his team, but has done most to help his team win baseball games. Not only for home runs, runs batted in and batting average, but also in the clubhouse.

The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood read more

The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them.