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18 quotes by Hank Aaron

MLB debut April 13, 1954 for the Milwaukee Braves Last MLB appearance October 3, 1976 for the Milwaukee Brewers Career statistics Batting average .305 Hits 3,771 Home runs 755 Runs batted in 2,297 Teams Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1954–1974) Milwaukee Brewers (1975–1976) Career highlights and awards 25× All-Star (1955–1975) World Series champion (1957) NL MVP (1957) 3× Gold Glove Award (1958–1960) 2× NL batting...
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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... →

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Failure is a part of success.

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It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

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The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting.

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You can only milk a cow so long, then you're left holding the pail.

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I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've... →

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Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.

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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... →

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I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat.

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I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past... →

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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.

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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... →

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Didn't come up here to read. Came up here to hit.

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