Hank Aaron was known as an American Hero on and off of the baseball field. With his unique qualities, he excelled in life. He was labeled a quiet man who loved to play baseball, but he was also a black man and whites didn’t want him on “their” field (Wheeler, 1991). He was stubborn in a heroic way; he refused to leave the deep south when everyone wanted him gone, and he proved everyone wrong about what he was truly capable of (Nightengale, 2013). He broke Babe Ruth’s record for a total of 755 home runs when everyone disliked him, and he played through the hardest times in his life (Christensen). This is about a man who was a true American Hero that never gave up.
Hank Aaron was a great American on the baseball field. He broke an amazing unforgettable batting record, overlapping Babe Ruth (Wheeler, 1991). Hank played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves as an outfielder (ESPN). While it was hard being a black man with white teammates who hated him, he felt at home (Academy of Achievement, 2013). A famous quote Hank Aaron once said was, “On the field, blacks have been able to be supergiants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again.”(Academy of Achievement,
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Today, at the age of 82, he speaks to people all over the world about segregation and never giving up (Christensen). A famous quote Hank Aaron once said was, “There’s only one way to break the color line. Be good. I mean, play good. Play so good that they can’t remember what color you were before the season started.” That quote is very inspirational to me because through all of the hatred Hank was going through, he wanted to prove them wrong and be the best out there! He never gave up, ever, and because of his mindset, he is one of the best baseball players of all time (Wheeler, 1991). Overall, Hank Aaron was a true inspirational hero inside and