Happy Birthday Hank Aaron! Baseball's TRUE Home Run King!

[joeybee12]

He's 76 today!!!!


:toast: :party: :bounce:

[madinmaryland]

1. Happy Birthday, Hank!

Steroid free 754 home runs!

[trotsky]

2. No asterisks in sight!

Happy Birthday, Hammerin' Hank!

[wilt the stilt]

3. Maybe the HR king but not the best player

Willie "Say Hey Kid" Mays was the finest and would have hit 800 hr's if he played anywhere else and didn't go into the army.

[Elwood P Dowd]

5. Yep, Willie was a better overall player.

He excelled in all areas - hitting, hitting for power, base running, and fielding - like no other. The most underrated player of time though was probably Roberto Clemente. Some great players during that era.

[joeybee12]

6. come on, don't p**s on the guy on his birthday...just wish him a Happy Day

and save the comparisons for another day!

[wilt the stilt]

8. I only did this because

Willie Mays and Stan Musial are forgotten.

[joeybee12]

9. I don't think so...

I'd wish them a Happy Birthday, too.

[Auggie]

10. In my mind there are several home run kings

Aaron, Ruth, Mays, Robinson, Killebrew -- they all share the title

[joeybee12]

11. Yeah, but if you're trolling for banned members, you gotta call

someone the TRUE King!

:evilgrin:

[Auggie]

13. Okay. Barry Bonds is the King of Asterisks.

I consider him a feared home run hitter in the ilk of Killebrew and Ruth, but we all know his totals will forever be tainted.

You guys know I don't troll. Except for Bob Costas lovers.

:evilgrin:

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. I saw him hit many of those home runs in old Fulton County Stadium.

Hank had the quickest, strongest wrists in baseball, and he wasn't bulked-up on steroids.

[Auggie]

7. Great reminder that opening day is less than two months away!

Happy Birthday Hank

[road2000]

12. Many happy returns to Mr. Aaron.

I'm proud to brag he's from my home town!