“I don't know. I didn't see them. All I know is Hank Aaron didn't take them, Willie Mays didn't take them, Roberto Clemente didn't take them. If I saw them, I'd tell you.”
Pete Rose
“When they see images of guys like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks and Roy Campanella, whom they recognize as household major-league stars, and realize they came out of the Negro Leagues, all of a sudden that mindset changes.”
Bob Kendrick
“I guess anytime you are mentioned with Hank Aaron, it is the ultimate compliment, not only as a hitter, but obviously, the great ballplayer that he was.”
Alex Rodriguez
“More than anyone else, Hank Aaron made me wish I wasn't a manager.”
Walt Alston
“It was a big deal for Hank Aaron to come around our neighborhood. That he was a black ballplayer in the pros meant a lot to us. If you were doing something like that, you got respect.”
Eddie Shannon
“Throwing a fastball by Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.”
Curt Simmons
“Trying to get a fast ball past Hank Aaron is like trying to get the sun past a rooster.”
