Aaron
This is an interesting post and I thought that my answer to this question would have been out of the norm but like a lot here, would agree Mays might (and I emphasize might) be the better all around player (arguable??????) but I also... am a Hank Aaron fan. Something about him has always peaked my interest. I don't know exactly what it was but I suspect the way he quietly broke so many hitting records is part of it. Another would be his consistency, he was steady for so many years even towards the end of his career. He broke a record that most people thought would never be broke (non-steroid) nor didn't want to be broke when I was growing up as an impressionable teenager. Growing up, I read a lot of material on what he had to endure when breaking the Babe's record, and it certainly added to the intrigue. To me, he signifies what baseball is. Yes, I would have to say "Hammerin Hank" is who I am the better fan of but I suspect most of it has to do with his exposure when I was growing up, that and the fact his "1968 Topps Game Piece" card was one of the first cards I ever pulled from a pack. I personally think one could consider both Aaron and Mays as two of the top 3 best players to ever play but that is just my opinion and an argument that has been hashed over many times. Personally, I not only look at Hank Aaron with more respect as a fan but also as a player. His stats were phenomenal!
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