Hank Aaron

10 February 2009

Alex Rodriguez could have taken the approach of baseball legends Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mark McGwire, but he didn't. He took an approach similar to less notable star Jason Giambi. A-Rod honed up to the report and took the blame that he deserved. He did not claim to not know what it was, he did not play the victim. He took the high road and took responsibility for his actions.

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10 June 2008

12.92
AB/HR before roids (2001): 15.09
HR/RBI ratio: 38%
HR/H ratio: 26%

Hank Aaron: 755 HR
AB/HR: 16.38
HR/RBI ratio: 33%
HR/H ratio: 20%

Babe Ruth: 714 HR

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18 May 2008

World Series, and Skowron took his performance to heart.

In 1958, Skowron became the hero against Hank Aaron's Milwaukee Braves. Down 3-1, the Yankees won the next three to take the Series. Moose drove in the winning run in Game Six, and his three-run homer in the eighth inning of Game Seven sealed the deal for the Yankees; he drove in four of their six runs in that final game. Though pitcher Bob Turley won the Series MVP, Skowron's power numbers--2 homers and 7 RBI--were second only to Hank Bauer. 

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