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#044 Hank Aaron (Baseball Icon) 1995 Interview
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A never before published interview with Hank Aaron from 1995.
In the interview, Aaron talks about:
His job at CNN
His involvement with the documentary Chasing the Dream
How much of the film was accurate
How he wants people to remember him
Speaking out on things that are wrong in the world
How people are uncomfortable with the truth
If he was able to enjoy his accomplishments
If we have made progress on race issues in the United States
The respect he had for Malcolm X
Playing for the Indianapolis Clowns
His humility
His top salary and current ballplayers salaries
What we have to do to get kids playing baseball
His hunger to play baseball
In this episode, we feature baseball icon, Hank Aaron. At the time of this interview in 1995, Aaron was 61 years old and was promoting the upcoming premiere of the documentary based on his life, “Chasing the Dream.” In the interview, Aaron talks about his hunger to play baseball, the importance of speaking up about wrong in the world, and how he wants to be remembered.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the interview, Aaron talks about:
His job at CNN
His involvement with the documentary Chasing the Dream
How much of the film was accurate
How he wants people to remember him
Speaking out on things that are wrong in the world
How people are uncomfortable with the truth
If he was able to enjoy his accomplishments
If we have made progress on race issues in the United States
The respect he had for Malcolm X
Playing for the Indianapolis Clowns
His humility
His top salary and current ballplayers salaries
What we have to do to get kids playing baseball
His hunger to play baseball
In this episode, we feature baseball icon, Hank Aaron. At the time of this interview in 1995, Aaron was 61 years old and was promoting the upcoming premiere of the documentary based on his life, “Chasing the Dream.” In the interview, Aaron talks about his hunger to play baseball, the importance of speaking up about wrong in the world, and how he wants to be remembered.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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