Championship Subdivision Football | FCS Football | Stadiums | Blogs | Forums

Happy Anniversary Mr Aaron you made history on this date 40 yrs ago today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S6KPtpG ... ata_player" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Saw it live (on TV). I was 12.

AZGrizFan wrote:Saw it live (on TV). I was 12.

I was 10 loved it he was the original #44 before Reggie!!!!! I will.assume you were a Dodger fan!!!!

dal4018 wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:Saw it live (on TV). I was 12.

I was 10 loved it he was the original #44 before Reggie!!!!! I will.assume you were a Dodger fan!!!!

I was a little older than 12. But unlike a lot, my family made the trip for Braves weekend series 10 to 12 times a year. It wasn't unusual for us to catch the occasional week night game also. Probably saw 30 to 40 games a year from 65(?) to 71 (?). There was no way you couldn't be a Henry Aaron fan




I also remember at some of those games if they had a 1000 people in the stands it was a stretch

dal4018 wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:Saw it live (on TV). I was 12.

I was 10 loved it he was the original #44 before Reggie!!!!! I will.assume you were a Dodger fan!!!!

Yes. I was (and am) a Dodgers fan. Listening to Vin Scully call that shot was one of the highlights of my childhood.

AZGrizFan wrote:Saw it live (on TV). I was 12.

+1 to the live on TV part....

Al Downing.

That was certainly an historic shot, and he had to endure a LOT of cr@p in association with that. DEFINITELY worth the honor.

As far as worth to a team, though, I'd have to move him down a notch or two. I'd want to consider people like Mays, Ruth (despite the presence of a TON of stars in the Yankees' heyday, mainly because he was ALSO a lights-out pitcher), Jackson, Bench, Rose, O. Smith, Henderson, etc. I've never seen anyone with the speed AND power of Henderson, so as much as I love my BRM, Henderson would probably be at the top of the list in terms of value to a team....

SuperHornet wrote:That was certainly an historic shot, and he had to endure a LOT of cr@p in association with that. DEFINITELY worth the honor.

As far as worth to a team, though, I'd have to move him down a notch or two. I'd want to consider people like Mays, Ruth (despite the presence of a TON of stars in the Yankees' heyday, mainly because he was ALSO a lights-out pitcher), Jackson, Bench, Rose, O. Smith, Henderson, etc. I've never seen anyone with the speed AND power of Henderson, so as much as I love my BRM, Henderson would probably be at the top of the list in terms of value to a team....

Yes he endured white America's stupidity and to this day he still has those letters written to him by his so-called fan club!!!