Quotes by Hank Aaron

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Baseball player · American · 1934–2021

American baseball player (1934–2021)

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“Failure is a part of success.”

“It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course.”

“I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.”

“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.”

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“Failure is a part of success.”
— Hank Aaron
Success Part

“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.”
— Hank Aaron
Motto Trouble Feeling

“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.”
— Hank Aaron
Home Baseball Win

“The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a mistake, it's your mistake. If you hit a home run, it's your home run.”
— Hank Aaron
Baseball Alone Mistake

“I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.”
— Hank Aaron
Myself Black Kid

“It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course.”
— Hank Aaron
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“I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.”
— Hank Aaron
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