Without question, my favorite baseball player when I was a child was Hank Aaron. I was just becoming aware of the sport as Aaron was chasing down Babe Ruth’s home run record. I remember having a baseball card that said “Home Run Leaders: Babe Ruth 714. Henry Aaron, 713. Willie Mays 660,” with all three of their pictures on it. I remember TV shows interrupted with special reports to say that Aaron had hit another home run in the fall of 1973. I was fortunate enough to see Aaron hit a home run for the Brewers at Milwaukee County Stadium — it was probably one of the final three or four home runs of his career.
Outside the Confines: If I had a hammer . . .
