It happened on his second time at bat in a game against the Dodgers. The 40 year old outfielder for the Atlanta Braves gave that ball a lofty ride over the left center field fence 385 feet away. Even so, Aaron had begun his pro baseball career playing for the Indianapolis Clowns of the old Negro League.
Leadership is a demanding job, especially of the political variety.
Twenty five years ago it was taking a huge toll on government leaders. If there was a German hero in our country it was certainly Willy Brandt, the Chancellor of West Germany. As a youth he had openly opposed the Nazis, which was hazardous to your health. In 1933, as a young man of 20, he fled to Norway to escape arrest. He wound up serving as a correspondent for Scandinavian newspapers until Germany's defeat in 1945.