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I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me, none of them.
Hank Aaron
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Hank Aaron
Age: 86 †
Born: 1934
Born: February 5
Died: 2021
Died: January 22
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