The Tempest

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Tue Jul 17 2007 at 6:06 PM EST
More on: MLB, ESPN, Gary Sheffield, Barry Bonds (all tags)

Of course it matters. This is Hank Aaron we're talking about here, enduring proof that greatness can be discovered within consistency, Hank Aaron, class act, a hero in this and future generations, transcendent of the vicious scorn that compromised his time. This is Hank Aaron, baseball's all-time home run king, a living legend.

This is his mark, what he earned. That is the symbol of a bygone era, what could have existed that never came to pass, what should have been but never was.

It's an idea, a fantasy, for those who wouldn't quit dreaming.

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