On April 8, 1974, Henry Aaron passed Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list with No. 715. Aaron's former teammates Dusty Baker and Ralph Garr share memories of the MLB legend who 'didn't even flinch' over racial threats.
“You can argue whether or not there was a better ballplayer than Hank, but there’s no way there was a better human being," Garr said."Lord, Mercy, Jesus, it’s not possible to have a better human being.’’
“I didn’t want to go play in the South," Baker said. “I was scared because you heard all of the stories in the South. There were places I couldn’t eat. Places I knew I didn’t belong. It was never like that in California.’’ It was Aaron who protected them, helping them grow into young men, teaching them to be strong, turning the hate into inspiration and helping them be role models in their communities.
Said Garr, who roomed with Aaron for several years: “The only time Hank would get mad at you is if he thought you were disrespecting the game. He didn’t like that one bit."
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