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The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so o
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"The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them"

- Hank Aaron

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Hank Aaron's quote talks to the enjoyment of the triple in baseball and the fixation of fans with home runs. He acknowledges that crowning achievement can win video games, but he concerns why fans are so consumed with them. He suggests that the triple is a more exciting play than the home run, as it requires more ability and athleticism to hit a triple. The triple is a play that requires the batter to hit the ball and then run the bases rapidly, while a crowning achievement is a hit that goes over the fence and requires no running. Aaron's quote suggests that fans need to appreciate the triple more, as it is a more difficult and interesting play than the home run. He thinks that the triple ought to be commemorated more than the home run, as it is a more remarkable feat of athleticism.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Hank Aaron somewhere between February 5, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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