Just a couple of former Atlanta Braves players getting together for a handshake. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
They named the hitting award after Atlanta Braves great Hank Aaron because he was that kind of hitter.
In the run-up to yesterday’s announcement that Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman won the NL’s Hank Aaron Award, the MLB Network crew took the opportunity to ask Aaron a couple of questions about his own career.
It’s great that they do so: the 86-year-old Aaron and others from his generation won’t be with us for too much longer, and they represent a unique era in the sport of baseball of athleticism and offensive production that only Mike Trout approximates today.