Hank Aaron Quotes

I have always felt that although someone may defeat me, and I strike out in a ball game, the pitcher on the particular day was the best player. But I know when I see him again, I'm going to be ready for his curve ball. Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it.

I can't recall a day this year or last when I did not hear the name of Babe Ruth.

I don't want them to forget Ruth, I just want them to remember me!

Can I smoke now without someone taking my picture?

To this day, I don't know how he withstood the things he did without lashing back. I've been through a lot in my time, and I consider myself to be a patient man, but I know I couldn't have done what Jackie did. I don't think anybody else could have done it. Somehow, though, Jackie had the strength to suppress his instincts, to sacrifice his pride for his people.

Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain't scared any more.

Roger Maris lost his hair the season he hit sixty-one, I still have all my hair, but when it's over, I'm going home to Mobile and fish for a long time.

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.

You got to play a hundred and fifty games a year, so pick your spots. You can miss two games a month; so pick the days you're gonna be hurt, or you're gonna rest or you're gonna have a drink or two. The rest of the time, be on that field.

We need to be concerned about young people . . . if we don't protect them, how are we going to protect this country?

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.

That's going to be left up to the commissioner and the rules committee. They would probably have to go back and look at some of those things that happened.

Whatever we do, make sure we clean up baseball.

Leo, if I'm not calling you, everything's fine. If I'm calling you all the time, something isn't right.

That's going to be left up to the commissioner and the rules committee.