Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron on Playing in the Segregated South

Baseball player Hank Aaron remembers what it was like to play baseball in the segregated South as a black man and describes the different discrimination he and other players faced. He recalls not being allowed to stay with his teammates and shares his favorite moments that came out of the situation. Despite racist threats and hate mail, Aaron went on to break Babe Ruth’s home run record.

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