RIP, Hank Aaron. We used to go watch him play in the 1960s when we lived in Georgia. Always a gentleman and a gentle man but he could put a real hurtin' on you if you were unwise enough to try an inside fast ball.
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RIP, Hank Aaron. We used to go watch him play in the 1960s when we lived in Georgia. Always a gentleman and a gentle man but he could put a real hurtin' on you if you were unwise enough to try an inside fast ball.
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Sadly, we have lost another great one. And not just great in baseball, great in life as well.
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I saw that today and it made me very sad. I'd like to share a personal story regarding Hank Aaron. I'll try to make it as short as possible. After I got shot in the line of duty I took two months off and went to Panama City Florida. During the interim I worked as a deckhand on a charter boat. I had to be there very early in the morning Way Before Dawn. One early morning I'd stayed out too late partying so I just went straight to the docks. It was about 4:45 a.m. I was sitting there waiting on the captain to get there and this gentleman walked up to me and asked me where the boat owned by the Coca-Cola company is. I said sir is that one right here next to this one ,you going out fishing today? He said yeah I'm going to go out fishing and I told him my story about what happened to me and why I was down there and where I was from. He said man I grew up right near where you were. At that time I stood up stuck my hand out and I said hey my name is Tom he said nice to meet you my name is Hank. Needless to say I got a little weak in the knees because I immediately knew the sports Majesty I was standing in front off. Never will forget that early morning encounter. No pretense from him whatsoever a really nice guy. There is more to the story but I won't bore you with it. We spoke for over an hour.
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Great story, Tom. What a memory to have!
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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RIP sir---you had a great ride and always stood proud
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