Hank Aaron, King of Class

**IF you are not a baseball fan~2 things~fisrt, feel free to disregard this post, and second, shame on you!! LOL!


There is a great deal of controversy surrounding San Francisco outfielder Barry Bonds. There is much evidence that would seem to point at his having reached the "watermark" of 755 home runs with the aid of peformance enhancing substances~ILLEGAL performance enhancing substances.

While I do believe that folks should be thoguht of as innocent until proven guilty, I have to say that there is much evidence that indicates that Mr Bonds has indeed made use of illegal substances. Be that as it may, I do not dislike him for that reason. I find myself disliking Barry Bonds because, quite simply, he has no class.

He is often surly with fans and with the media, both of whom he NEEDS in order to achieve his desired fame and fortune. He is gruff to those around him, not at all friendly, and makes selfish demands of his employers~demands that his teammates would never dream of making.

Mr Henry "Hank" Aaron, who, in the hearts of many will FOREVER be the "home run king" has been asked MANY times to comment on Barry Bonds pursuit of the home run record, and the allegations that seem to hand in a cloud over Mr Bonds head.

Mr Aaron, who faced death threats, harrassment and untold misery during his baseball career and his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record only because of the color of his skin, has said NOTHING whatsoever about Barry Bonds that could be construed as negative. And still, Mr Aaron his been critisized. He's been critisized for not calling to congratulate Mr Bonds when he tied the home run record at 755, and for not being present at tongiht's game when Mr Bonds became the all time home run leader when he hit number 756.

But, when Barry touched home plate and the game was stopped, everyone was asked to turn their attention to the huge video screen. There they saw a wonderful message from Hank Aaron, who earned his record with NO questions about his integrity or character, congratulated Barry Bonds and VERY graciously stepped aside, thereby passing the torch to the new home run leader.

Chivalry is NOT dead.

Bravo, Mr Aaron. VERY well done. To me, you will always be the home run king, and you are absolutely the undisputed King of Class.
Vicki