Hammering Hank

By Jeff Simpson

Hammering Hank is still swinging and hitting Home Runs!

“We can talk about baseball. Talk about politics. 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,” Mr. Aaron told USA Today.
He went on, expressing both the good and bad of where race relations in the United States now stand: “We have moved in the right direction, and there have been improvements, but we still have a long ways to go in the country.
“The bigger difference is that back then they had hoods. Now they have neckties and starched shirts,” he said.
Mr. Aaron made the statement in context of reading through a letter he received decades ago, as he neared his 715th home run and the record set by Mr. Ruth.

The letter stated: “You are (not) going to break this record established by the great Babe Ruth if I can help it. Whites are far more superior than jungle bunnies. My gun is watching your every black move.”