The baseball legend talks about how the game has changed and his record-setting home run. Plus: a special gift for Dave.
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@Jiltedin2007 Жыл бұрын
R.I.P.: Hank Aaron - A man with class! The True Home Run King, never cut corners and was always a class act!
@alfae.torrescastillo16366 жыл бұрын
The real HR king, all my respect for this man.
@sergeantmasson36692 жыл бұрын
He's in the MLB HOF and the "juiced" home run hitters are not and never will be. FACT: Hank Aaron still holds the most MLB home runs record.
@ronfowlermusic6 жыл бұрын
He is such a kind man. It's gonna be a very, very sad day for America when Henry Aaron is gone. He approached the game, and life, with dignity and grace. 2 best players of all time - Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
@charlesmyers36513 жыл бұрын
Sorry Willie Mays played in a bigger media town and had more publicity. He was good but others were better. The Hammer will always be number 1 in my opinion.
@ronfowlermusic3 жыл бұрын
@@charlesmyers3651 I love em both.
@michaelderyder4264 ай бұрын
How right you were good sir.
@im4our3126 жыл бұрын
AND THEY THREATENED THIS MAN'S LIFE , HANK AARON IS A MAN .
@steveorules39723 жыл бұрын
What a great man. R.I.P. legend.
@hhscadets09256 жыл бұрын
God bless Hank Aaron.
@bigeric10306 жыл бұрын
M. L. Have you read his autobiography, “I Had A Hammer”? Unbelievable the amount of stuff not only he had to deal with, but his wife, children, and parents as well. The fact that he didn’t completely fold and fade shows his true character and grit.
@dannymccorkle62133 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Hammerin' Hank. What a class act he was.
@redfirebird200810 жыл бұрын
Hammerin' Hank is pure class. Went through a lot of racist hell and always handled it with grace.
@jamesanthony56814 жыл бұрын
@MANCHESTER UNITED The most important sport in the world is that which is important in the USA! Period! "Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, you're on the air. Go ahead please."
@jd9208414 жыл бұрын
Kids today could really learn a lot from him.
@sergeantmasson36692 жыл бұрын
@M Try again. There are 195 countries in the world, not 240. Baseball is popular in 100 of the 195. BTW, if you're counting Palestine as a country, you're wrong because it isn't.
@waldolydecker81182 жыл бұрын
@M - what the fugg does the popularity or unpopularity of soccer have to do with this Hank Aaron clip and the original comment that was made, under which you chose to post this soccer bull? Soccer will never be #1 in the USA and soccer will never overtake baseball in popularity in the USA. Neither of those will ever happen. Now, put that in your soccer shoe and kick yourself with it.
@travlishallingquest5719 Жыл бұрын
@@sergeantmasson3669 The dude comments on anything baseball related with the same response. I guess the sport lives rent free in his head.
@NortonsNestMonthly3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this and yes, Hank Aaron is the true home run king.
@billycausgrove965710 жыл бұрын
The real Home Run king
@edwardklintworth20043 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 👍
@alanjones84863 жыл бұрын
I agree as well. 100%
@havensinclair38322 жыл бұрын
Not barry. Barry is a fraud.
@arturrofi59332 жыл бұрын
Yeah but he has no problem with people taking Steroids and still going in hall of fame. What did Aaron cheat at to be ok with present players cheating the game? It doesn’t make sense to hear a hall of famer not having a problem with other player cheating the game.
@why-why-whywhywhy9 жыл бұрын
Loved the 'Say Hey' kid, but Mr. Henry Louis Aaron is still to this day, my most favorite baseball player of All-Time. God bless ya, Hank.
@timcarroll4903 жыл бұрын
Bless you Hank and Dave
@jody80813 жыл бұрын
it's amazing the things he went through when he broke this record
@LinkRocks Жыл бұрын
And he never complained or gave credence to the hate. I'm sure it was painful for him and his family, but he didn't let it affect his job. He was a true gentlemen and the game is better for having him in it.
@mauriciobeltre145 жыл бұрын
What a legend Hank is. Love his laughter!!
@mattrapp30443 жыл бұрын
Pure class I could listen to him tell stories all day!
@lancehurley97433 жыл бұрын
RIP Hammerin’ Hank...The REAL Home Run King...
@tracymiller11497 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I idolized him because of what he could do on the field. After I grew up, read his book, watched interviews, I idolized him as a human being. He is funny, charming, and he is just classy.
@josephfuller7008 Жыл бұрын
I miss him. I met him and didn’t have a pen and paper by the time I got them he was gone.
@38ddkelly10 жыл бұрын
Hey look! David Letterman is talking to the REAL all-time home run king! Cool!
@madcat59659 жыл бұрын
:) it's good to see people who get it.
@glennsteinmetz15326 жыл бұрын
Josh Gibson?
@jsm5306 жыл бұрын
Glenn Steinmetz Hank Aaron dumbass.
@waynej26083 жыл бұрын
Exactly, my sentiments.
@LinkRocks Жыл бұрын
I had the honor of meeting Mr. Aaron and he was nothing but class. He didn't seem like a larger than life figure, even though he was, because he would speak to you as if you were a friend. It was like a dream standing in the same room as him.
@sergeantmasson36692 жыл бұрын
By far one of the nicest guys in MLB, on and off the field.
@MrAlsfan511 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest of all time.
@andrewnunez56803 жыл бұрын
What an amazing human being.
@seanbush50563 жыл бұрын
What a gift Henry Aaron was. His brilliance as a ballplayer is staggering, but even more so, he was just an amazing human being.
@robert523543 жыл бұрын
Who here after he died 😢
@monicacubberly-early19013 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing the special moments with such a classy and special person on and off the field. So much to learn from such a wonderful man. God bless from Patrick
@TheAlain00512 жыл бұрын
I am very happy to know that there will be a movie about HANK AARON.Here's a sports hero that never disapointed.A class act.
@vincenthuying983 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hank for your run, as a slugger and as a beautiful human being!
@deneenjeffries27683 жыл бұрын
RIP Mr Aaron your interviews were always a lot of fun.
@PhukIT1865Ай бұрын
♥ Hank Aaron. You were the best, you are missed as a man and oh yeah your accomplishments
@WorldwideWyattАй бұрын
He was a real gem. Rest in peace, Hammer
@buddmannable5 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds Home Run King???? Bullshit. Here is the real Home Run King. No roids, no body armor and one in the ear if you crowded the plate. A class act and a true gentleman who displayed nothing but elequence and grace even during a time when most of white America wanted him to fail. As a 50 plus year fan Mr. Aaron you are one of my idols. Thank you.
@SuperStrik96 жыл бұрын
Really cool of Hank to give Dave his rookie card plus Dave's own custom card.
@seanfitzpatrick47305 жыл бұрын
In the top 10 baseball players of all time and a beautiful man pure class
@ogrebattle227636 жыл бұрын
Hank Aaron ------- one of the greatest ever.....
@leafyutube5 жыл бұрын
This is pure gold. Living baseball legend.
@angiedelacruz49813 жыл бұрын
Letterman.....Always a class act
@garyjones12873 жыл бұрын
Hank Aaron and Willie May's you can't get any better Hands Down 💯💯💫💫
@laureanoali21854 жыл бұрын
Hank has a HR of a smile😊 GOAT
@derekmtheriault3 жыл бұрын
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021), My condolences to all of his friends and family. He was the recipient of death threats and a large assortment of hate mail during the 1973-1974 offseason from people who did not want to see Aaron break Ruth's nearly sacrosanct home run record. The threats extended to those providing positive press coverage of Aaron. WIKi
@mattcox33734 ай бұрын
Hank was such a national treasure
@buddmannable4 жыл бұрын
Bad Henry. THIS is the Home Run King - not Mr. Roids. Class personified.
@PeckerComics7 жыл бұрын
God bless Henry Aaron
@markinnes42645 жыл бұрын
What a nice guy! Hank is a great man!
@flewggle4 жыл бұрын
In 2020 Hank Aarons till holds the home run record. Period with no asterisks or footnotes.
@tomcloss97643 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@liamg22714 жыл бұрын
Boy I wish our spoiled little athletes were more like Hank. What a total class act.
@manuelmarquez25143 жыл бұрын
The true home run king.
@psmguy633 жыл бұрын
My wife and I only stay typically 4 or 5 innings on most inconsequential games. They do linger. Now at Fenway, the 8th for Sweet Caroline .. so good, so good, so good.
@samiam90082 жыл бұрын
The REAL HR king
@philipsims45663 жыл бұрын
Hands down the greatest hitter of our time the Hammer.
@mindeloman2 ай бұрын
Hank was right. The game needed to be shortened, and i'm glad the MLB went to a pitch clock. The average length of the game is 2:40 now.
@LisaSummerlin3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Hank. ❤️
@lynntempleton96406 жыл бұрын
I miss Dave Letterman so much.......
@elibutton3 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace Hank
@tfderpin4 ай бұрын
The classiest
@jeromejohnson86713 жыл бұрын
RIP Mr Aaron
@alexburky91245 жыл бұрын
Real home run king.
@bosanac0113 жыл бұрын
@jody808 He deserves every bit of it. Did it all at 170-180, no steroids and plus he's a great man.
@samartist93196 жыл бұрын
The 'True Home run king! Class act!
@joeomalley19693 жыл бұрын
R.I.P
@standerson660210 ай бұрын
Henry Aaron and Willie Mays. One of these men is the second greatest player from Alabama.
@havensinclair38322 жыл бұрын
The goat
@ihatethedevil13983 жыл бұрын
R.i.p hank
@sniper58808 жыл бұрын
Hank and Mays are the 2 best baseball players of all time
@teddylopez5097 жыл бұрын
They can both thank God Mickey didn't take care of himself and, got hurt too much. Mays himself admitted Mickey had more power and speed than him, that he thought he could do some things better than Mickey. But still the ham Mays didn't mention that Mickey had 15 operations all over his body by the time he called it quits and, he[Mays[ was mostly heatlhy. Mickry even grounded into fewer double plays and, ended up with a higher base stealing pct 80pct to 77 pct though Mickey had 7 operations on both knees. You gotta be kidding, Mantle was beyound anybody. Gee how funny how they left out when Hank Mickey was better than he and, Mays. It stinks. Get real man! MICKEY MANTLES' BIGGEST FAN.
@kencummings9536 жыл бұрын
Stephen Mantle had more physical talent than any baseball player who ever lived. It wasn't his injuries or lifestyle that prevented him from reaching Aaron and May's numbers, it was his strikeouts. He cuts his career strikeouts in half and his numbers blow right past Hank or Willie or anyone else of his era.
@UFOsAreRealArea514 ай бұрын
@@teddylopez509ok, mickey mantle is the better player we get it. You've said this several times already in different replies. Get some counseling for this, man.
@boskey1013 жыл бұрын
IMO hes the real home run king.He had Dedication,talent and most important heart which today athlete's are lacking all they care about is their bank account and what their salary is going to be the following years.
@nickziegler732 жыл бұрын
He never cheated. Absolute class.
@BRuane-pw6xq6 жыл бұрын
A great American , a man of class. I met Hank once , he spoke at my Company s meeting. He told me Curt Simmons was the toughest Pitcher he faced not Gibson, Koufax or Marichal. Simmons was a soft tossing left hander.
@br54483 жыл бұрын
A hero. And I don't like baseball. Or racists. Beautiful man.
@vivalasvegas20906 жыл бұрын
National league all star outfielders Hank Aaron,Willie Mays,Roberto Clemente no wonder the National League won 19 out of 20 during one stretch.
@teddylopez5097 жыл бұрын
Why the hell do they leave out the part where Hank says Mickey Mantle would have been the greatest had he not got hurt so much? Come on man, I saw the particular show. MICKEY MANTLES' BIGGEST FAN.
@myawesomelife9269 Жыл бұрын
The best baseball player to ever have played, next to Lou Gehrig.
@andrewsteele6045 жыл бұрын
Dave really likes Hammerin’ Hank, even though he’s a Reds fan...Go Braves!
@Thefvkingoat4 жыл бұрын
chop on
@waynej26083 жыл бұрын
Aaron transcends team preference. I'm a lifelong Yankees fan, and think Hank is great. R.I.P.
@andrewsteele6043 жыл бұрын
@@waynej2608 may he RIP. What a legend
@media44013 жыл бұрын
10 years later and it hasn't gotten any better baseball games are almost reaching an average of 4 hours.
@paul3533 жыл бұрын
RIP
@blotto857 жыл бұрын
WOW he gave him a 1954 rookie card! That's worth around $3000
@michaelhorner40113 жыл бұрын
Hank had really strong hands and wrist ... he was very strong for his size !
@drewhunkins71927 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Aaron, Mays and Ted Williams took juice like Bond?! Aaron would've came close to hitting 1,000 HRs, same with Mays. Williams would've had a few more .400 seasons after he was the last man to hit .400. Three greatest hitters of all-time (post 1940): I have a three way tie between Mays, Aaron and Ted Williams.
@Jake211286 жыл бұрын
Imo the 3 Greatest Players Of All Time. Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr. (Ik The Kid Might make some Of U confused But He Batted .290 in his Career, Hit 630 Homeruns Without Steroids IN THE STEROID Era Where All The Pitchers Were On Roids, And He’s One Of The Greatest If Not the Greatest Fielder Of All Time.
@Jacobthekid284 жыл бұрын
Bonds was better than Ken Griffey Jr. in my opinion, even though he isn't the Homerun king.
@donnelladams83623 жыл бұрын
@@Jacobthekid28 Griffey was the better defensive player
@Jacobthekid283 жыл бұрын
@@donnelladams8362 Better than Bonds?
@danthomas91704 жыл бұрын
Henry Aaron played over 20 seasons in the big leagues and never once struck out 100 times. You could count him to play every single game, bat .300 with 40 home runs and knock in 100 runs every single year, and you knew he was going to field his position. He doesn't get hardly any credit as a fielder because he wasn't as flashy as Willie Mays or Roberto Clemente, but he played Right Field with speed and range and a strong, accurate throwing arm - he actually finished his career with more outfield assists than the great Willie Mays in roughly the same amount of games. Consistent, durable, reliable, and clutch - I would argue that he, and not Mays, was the MVP of his era and maybe of all-time. Also, I've read his book "I had a Hammer" which I would recommend anyone to read, sports fan or not sports fan. In it, there are some of the letters he received, and let me tell you it's a fucking tragedy and an embarrassment and I can also say that no player, not Bonds, not Roger Maris, has been under the kind of pressure that he faced except possibly the great Jackie Robinson.
@emiliahister58424 жыл бұрын
Maris' life was threatened when he got close, just like Henry's was. They were unrelenting to Roger that year.
@abelincoln56984 жыл бұрын
From a pure fan PoV I always point out the speed with which his homeruns and hits travelled off the bat. I've still never seen anyone who could match it. His bat speed was unbelievable
@christopheredwards7883 жыл бұрын
RIP Hank Aaron😞
@jayherzog76836 жыл бұрын
What a great and decent man.
@derekmtheriault3 жыл бұрын
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021), My condolences to all of his friends and family. He was the recipient of death threats and a large assortment of hate mail during the 1973-1974 offseason from people who did not want to see Aaron break Ruth's nearly sacrosanct home run record. The threats extended to those providing positive press coverage of Aaron. WIKi
@boscopit Жыл бұрын
American Hero
@jmua84504 жыл бұрын
Still the King!!
@stoogefollower79934 жыл бұрын
800 more games.Not fair.
@TheBatugan774 жыл бұрын
Shut up.
@donnelladams83623 жыл бұрын
Stooge did they add 800 more games just for Aaron or did Aaron's body just hold up longer than Ruth's? Stop with the nonsense he played longer and hit more home runs, so get over it.
@charlessmith263 Жыл бұрын
There was big-league ball. Then the fireworks afterward with that sport. Then there was Henry Aaron's 715th home run blast--and imagine the fireworks over Fulton County stadium being so loud on that April 8 1974 milestone, you think the shock waves from the explosive concussions in the air can go as far as Chicago, where Comiskey Park was, that had its fireworks too. Ha ha ha ha! Just kidding!
@Sevcrow6 жыл бұрын
Aaron is a class act
@Scott-ly2nk Жыл бұрын
A very quite and humble man who went though a lot of bullshit in the race thing
@joseanthompson90693 жыл бұрын
R.I.P HANK KING AARON
@johnschuh86164 ай бұрын
Like to compare Aaron and Musial. About the same size. About the same temperament, too.
@hamptonbrown17653 жыл бұрын
RIP King
@jonathanwebb30244 ай бұрын
Wish he could have seen the pitch clock
@vivalasvegas20906 жыл бұрын
Classy man
@TheJ4jacks13 жыл бұрын
they showed it yedstrday i was about to watch it but i fell asleep and my friends at my school are doing a project on black history month and today at my school we had an asselmbly
@saintr33945 жыл бұрын
at any time Hank could have just given up on the game and the social issues of those times. i do believe he reached that point the year he retired...
@drbonesshow111 ай бұрын
I wonder if he hammered his Hank.
@jimbertido77626 жыл бұрын
Pitch Clock.
@michaelfitzgerald34676 ай бұрын
Is he any relation to Hankerin' Ham?
@chiefsleepinglion16235 жыл бұрын
800 more games,and 4000 more at bats.Bullshit champ.