Barry Bonds Is No Hammerin' Hank

By John W. Whitehead

“When I was in the ballpark, I felt like I was surrounded by angels and I had God’s hand on my shoulder.”—Hank Aaron

When I was growing up in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, baseball glowed. The players were like gods. Kids looked up to them and wanted to emulate them. They stood for honesty, hard work and determination. We thought we could be like them because they didn’t make whopping salaries and weren’t millionaires. And they were respectful to the public and to their fans. Baseball was still a game. (Full Article)