As a kid I read that Hammerin-Hank grew up batting cross-handed, batting right handed, but with his left hand

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Jan 22, 2021
9:06:05am

BW84 All-American

As a kid I read that Hammerin-Hank grew up batting cross-handed, batting right handed, but with his left hand

on top of his right hand. He was apparently fairly successful with that as a kid. I don’t know when he was convinced to change.

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BW84

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A lot of baseball HOFs dying recently. RIP Hank Aaron.

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

1/22/21 8:32am

Dang. RIP

TNT

1/22/21 8:33am

Hammerin' Hank. A baseball god when the sport was still king

bluelands

1/22/21 8:35am

Sad day for baseball fans.

Tim

1/22/21 8:45am

Really sad offseason for the Braves.

kudzucoug

1/22/21 8:48am

I read his autobiography when I was just a kid. Seemed like a genuinely good guy

gangbusters

1/22/21 8:48am

As a kid I read that Hammerin-Hank grew up batting cross-handed, batting right handed, but with his left hand

BW84

1/22/21 9:06am

He endured a lot of ridicule simply for being great at his craft. I always

LifeLongLakerFan

1/22/21 9:13am

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