Hank Aaron reflects on his friendship with fellow Hall of Famer Stan Musial

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

Stan the Man, for a reason. What a smile he always had on the cards...Wish i had had an uncle like Stan...

[@javierMan9]

Musial and Aaron were exceptional players and gentlemen

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Stan Musial had 3,630 hits, 1,815 on the road, 1,815 at home. No matter where he went, he just hit !!!

[@robbeady934]

I think he also played an equal amount of games at first base and in right field. The six-fingered glove was designed specifically for his playing both positions.

[@timothykelly628]

Wow...amazing....the truth....stan the man.

[@waynethayer5127]

His last hit was just pass the outstretched glove of a rookie Pete Rose.

[@kchristopherb]

Probably one of the best human beings alive talking about another one that has passed. Two humble legends.

[@Z_Victory_Z]

Was alive...and then the covid jab took him out.

[@bobma6342]

​@@Z_Victory_Zwww.factcheck.org/2021/01/scicheck-hank-aarons-death-attributed-to-natural-causes/

[@24HeySay]

@@Z_Victory_Z That's not what happened at all. Aaron died in the most peaceful way possible -- in his sleep. The covid shot had nothing to do with it. But keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel good about not believing in science and medicine.

[@newsflash7718]

Hank and Stan were both true gentlemen.

[@chrisweidner4768]

The gesture of Stan flying down to Cincinnati. Beautiful story.

[@highnrising]

Well, what Aaron didn't mention was that when he got his 3000th hit on May 17, 1970, he was only the 9th man in baseball history to have done it. The last guy to do it before Hank was Stan Musial.... on May 13, 1958. And by 1970, Musial was the only living member of the 3,000-hit club. So that was a very big deal, back then and Stan was frequently mentioned as Aaron approached 3,000. Willie Mays, who came into the league 3 years before Aaron--but missed time for military service--became the 10th all-time member--and 3rd living member--of the club two months later, on July 18, 1970, when he got his 300th hit. 3,000 hits is not quite the attention-getter that it used to be. When Albert Pujols got his 3,000th hit on May 4, 2018 he became the 32nd member of the club.

[@happilyretiredmark2964]

I love listening to Mr. Aaron. He is a great man!

[@deneenjeffries2768]

RIP Mr Aaron yes he was a great storyteller

[@floatsting20]

@@deneenjeffries2768 Back when real men walked this earth.

[@WorldwideWyatt]

And now Henry Aaron has joined Stan on that great roster in the sky. Two of the greatest of all-time no question.

[@Z_Victory_Z]

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[@ORagnar]

I heard that Stan Musical also flew to and showed up unprompted to Mickey Mantle's funeral. 9/14/23, 6:32 p.m.

[@connguy146]

My dads favorite player. We had Hank Aaron memorabilia all over the house when I was a kid!

[@your_royal_highness]

Mine too!

[@oldmansportsog2514]

Mine favorite was Stan The Man. Both legends

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Hope he held on to some if it. Has to be worth a lot of money now.

[@ReisOfCake]

Rest In Peace Hammerin’ Hank! :(

[@912912patriot]

If people say about me when I'm gone what Hank Aaron said about Stan Musial those last few seconds of this clip, then life was worth living.

[@richardeast3328]

So true.

[@seanbush5056]

That really is such an...almost incomprehensible stat; if you took away all of Hank's 755 HR, he'd still have 3,000 hits. That's just...I don't have words for that kind of thing. He was incredible. God rest his soul.

[@BigBlack81]

I do: Wayne Gretzky. Take away all of Wayne's goals and he's STILL the all time points leader in the NHL. STILL. In 2024, that record still stands. To me, Hank is the closest thing we've had to Wayne in terms of greatness over time, and probably better overall.

[@Amick44]

​@@BigBlack81I did not know that about Gretzky. But I am not surprised. The Great one for reason(s).

[@RedGibsonsRock]

Stan was my dad's favorite player, but I never saw Stan play. I'm 63. Hank was my favorite.

[@athleticchipnyc]

They sure don’t make em like this anymore..God bless Hank Aaron and Stan Musial

[@michaelyoungstrom9412]

Stan the Man and Hammering Hank. Doesn't get much better. Stan met my Mom and her Mom at a restaurant in St. Louis. He played harmonica and was friendly with everyone.

[@ShunyamNiketana]

Take a look at Musial's stats season by season. The numbers are amazingly good and consistent. I don't know why he isn't given more recognition.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

Musial? He's well known as one of the greatest ever

[@franzschubert10]

What are you expecting to hear? The only players better than Musial are the very best of all time, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, and not many more to be honest.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

@@franzschubert10 my Dad saw him play when the Cardinals came to Crosley , and he always said Stan , Hank and Kluszewski were the best hitters he ever saw in person .

[@ThekiBoran]

He didn't play in NY or Boston.

[@jacob45415]

1. Lou Gehrig 2. Stan Musial 3. Willie Mays 4. Ted Williams 5. Mickey Mantle 6. Hank Aaron 7. Babe Ruth 8. Ty Cobb 9. Jimmie Foxx 10. Christy Mathewson

[@bradyount242]

Great story of friendship between Hank and Stan!

[@JTC2227]

R.I.P. Hank Aaron February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021

[@steveparker2704]

Henry Aaron great ball player,better human.You will be missed!!

[@jamesgilmore1684]

Yes he will be missed

[@kennydawson265]

I was listening to Hank Aaron saying he always hit the ball just enough to go over the fence so the pitcher will think I almost got him. Hank Aaron also said he never showed up a pitcher. Respectful Man!!

[@clintgasman9681]

Here is a real man, the lives his fellow man, no mmmm after who there, and where they are from, we need more like him.

[@clintgasman9681]

And still the real honerun king!!!!

[@robertnishihira9513]

Stan Musial was my childhood hero and I modeled my batting style after Hank Aaron!

[@chesterwimble6088]

@M Maybe, maybe not. I think you missed the point of this thread. Enjoy your soccer ⚽.

[@waynej2608]

Two of the greats, Hammerin' Hank and Stan the Man.

[@J_Ru31352]

@@chesterwimble6088 that's a troll to please ignore it.

[@chesterwimble6088]

@@J_Ru31352 oh, thx, I didn't know

[@J_Ru31352]

@@chesterwimble6088 yeah, it's been all over the place to just repeat itself over and over again.

[@gabos7892]

i never knew who Stan Musial was, but I'm glad I do now.

[@nolantom63]

Hammering Hank Arron was the greatest baseball player Atlanta Braves ever had ! Rest in peace .

[@jjmanzano9]

Two exceptional gentlemen and phenomenal baseball players. In Aaron’s autobiography, he mentioned how much he liked and respected Musial.

[@OrbitRex6215]

Hank Aaron ,great human being and one or the top five great players in the game of baseball!

[@WSenator1]

The first baseball player I ever idolized - and still idolize!

[@Grundig305]

What a classy guy. Had reason to be bitter but was truly decent.

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

Can we try to do something as classy as making an effort to be there for a friend when they accomplish something? That's a cool story.

[@notbraindead7298]

They don't come any better than Hank Aaron. God rest his soul.

[@brianwells456comcast]

Stan Musial also came to the game that Willie Mays got his 3,000 hit!

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Stan The Man, the only player with 3000 hits/600 doubles/100 triples/400 home runs, and Hank Aaron who was only 2 triples away from being the 2nd. I love hearing of the respect they had for each other.

[@unclebobunclebob]

Hit. Hit for power. Run. Field. Throw. Did everything well above average.

[@timothywelch2999]

Just like Ruth he had a lifetime avg of .321 or better not too many power hitters had that.

[@your_royal_highness]

Reading Aaron’s biography (Last Hero). Musial was Aaron’s standard and the guy he wanted to beat. Aaron was most proud of his likely untouchable record of total bases. Light years ahead of whomever is second place.

[@11thstalley96]

One story about Stash that doesn’t get widely told was the quiet leadership he applied in 1947 when Jackie Robinson was brought up from the minors to integrate MLB. Sadly there was a group of racist players on the Cardinals who were campaigning to get enough of their fellow teammates to boycott the games when the Dodgers came to St. Louis. Musial heard about it and called a players only clubhouse meeting. Rumors have it that Stan told the team that if they followed through with the boycott that he would exercise a clause in his contract to be immediately traded, and since he had the right to name the teams, he would only name teams in the NL as destinations so he could make a special effort to personally do his very best against the Cardinals every time his new team played them. A boycott was never brought up again, and since it was a players only meeting, the general public didn’t hear about this until years later.

[@chesterwimble6088]

RIP Hammerin' Hank!

[@michaeltudda2988]

Hank is the man.

[@michaeltudda2988]

@Nimfa McDonald either way, they both rock big time.

[@michaeltudda2988]

@Nimfa McDonald way cool brotha. One in lifetime.

[@BobbySanders-bf2fr]

Real men.

[@wilrobles9824]

I'd love to see Aaron and Rose sit down and talk.

[@PhukIT1865]

Hank Aaron my hero

[@stephenfuchs5421]

My favorite non Cardinal talking about my favorite Cardinal

[@davegoodridge8352]

Class person

[@jerrybrownell3633]

If you go strictly by stats then Henry Louis is the GOAT. 1st in rbi's/ 3rd in hits/ 1st or second in home runs/ 1st in total bases. The numbers don't lie.

[@Randy-ry9ss]

RIP Mr Aaron.

[@jamesdavison2927]

I have a framed "Baseball" magazine with stan and hank on the cover A TREASURE, just like those 2

[@MickF04]

Many years back, someone asked me who I would want in my all-time National League outfield: Aaron, Musial, or Mays? My response was: Yes, yes, and yes!

[@Cincinnatus1869]

So Henry has as many hits as Rod Carew , plus 700 home runs 😶 wow

[@AndrewBrewer30]

I saw that game -- it was the second game of a double header, off Wayne Simpson. He didn't get any hits in the first game and his hit, in my opinion, should have been an error on the SS . . . next at bat, though, he crushed a HR on to the expressway he ended up with 3 hits in the 2nd game 1970, Crosley Field . . . Stan Musial came out and they did a quick ceremony . . . much later, I was in SF the night Barry Bonds broke his record and there was a message from Hank Aaron they played on the scoreboard my only two memorable moments in person and both involved Henry Aaron . . . but, yeah, I was 15 and I saw the game he's talking about :)

[@highnrising]

Musial was the only living member of the 3,000-hit-club back then, so it was a really big thing then when Aaron approached 3,000. I was 12 years old and I thought I was the biggest Hank Aaron fan in New York. My parents would get the New York Times and I remember the headline across the top of the sports section: "Aaron Gets Infield Single for 3000th Hit, Then Caps It With 570th Home Run."

[@ChrisCardenDrums]

Nobody said an honest bad thing about stan, or hank. I'm sure they're both in heaven now hitting about 320 off god

[@jeremyr4812]

Henry, not Hank

[@richardmckrell4899]

For a second I thought he meant they went to Vietnam to fight.

[@dujon55]

Bad Henry RIP

[@RSTI191]

No steroids involved...

[@drbonesshow1]

Looks like Hank ate Stan the Man.

[@cliffordnewell2445]

As great as Musial was as a player, he was a much better harmonica player.

[@GeorgeYoung-uh5by]

Forget Barry STERIOD Bonds. What class he had. Bonds NO class. Hank still has the record

[@U2BEMatchmaker]

Hank died shortly after receiving the COVID vaccine.

[@RSTI191]

Is that true????

[@soaringvulture]

@@RSTI191 Unfortunately, yes. Mr. Aaron was inoculated publicly in an effort to increase Black acceptance of getting vaccinated. He died about 2 weeks later. The cause of death has not been announced.

[@jamesbowen8960]

Yes and I will NEVER get vaccinated!! Ever ever ever ever!!

[@U2BEMatchmaker]

@@jamesbowen8960 Me either.

[@bulldogsbob]

He was 86

[@nicolasvaldez8192]

Class Act

[@jRabbit76]

This makes me cry