(Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP Pool)ATLANTA โ Brian Snitker choked back tears as he remembered Hank Aaronโs affection for those who didnโt possess his unparalleled talent on the baseball field.
During his post-playing career running the Atlanta Braves farm system, the Hammer had a penchant for looking beyond the canโt-miss prospects.
Noting the 10 Baseball of Famers who have died in the past year, Manfred said Aaron โbelongs on our sportโs Mount Rushmore.
โThe reason Iโm here today is because of Hank Aaron,โ Snitker said, pausing to maintain his composure.
โHank was very instrumental in me becoming an Atlanta Brave,โ Jones said.