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People were not ready to accept me as a baseball player. The easiest part of that whole thing, chasing the Babe's record, was playing the game itself. The hardest thing was after the game was over, dealing with the press. They could never understand.
— Hank Aaron
Tags: never, game, people, me

Other Quotes by "Hank Aaron"

I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat.
— Hank Aaron
Tags: play, way, feel, work
I never thought we'd ever have a black president. President Obama has done such a tremendous job... He just has been unable to get what he needs to be moved at the level it should be moved.
— Hank Aaron
Tags: done, never, job, black
Sure, this country has a black president, but when you look at a black president, President Obama is left with his foot stuck in the mud from all of the Republicans with the way he's treated.
— Hank Aaron
Tags: way, look, black, you
For many years, even after Jackie Robinson, baseball was so segregated, really. You just didn't expect us to have a chance to do anything. Baseball was meant for the lily-white.
— Hank Aaron
Tags: us, baseball, chance, you
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 home run, it's your home run.
— Hank Aaron
Tags: mistake, home, you, alone
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