Hank Aaron is the man. "Alex Rodriguez was hailed as the golden one, the natural, the five-tool template almost certain to wind up with baseball’s most cherished cherry on top. He may yet end up with the career home run record, but the evidence is mounting that it will not come as once envisioned, with Rodriguez as ethically preferable to Barry Bonds or even as physically superior to Hank Aaron." - Christopher Chung

"Remember how Aaron’s career achievements were portrayed as Bonds obliterated baseball’s geriatric slugging standards and ultimately a nation’s believability? Compared with a 37-year-old who clubbed 73 home runs in 2001, Aaron was mildly derided as an earnest toiler who never hit 50 in any one of his 23 major league seasons. Re-examined in the light of subsequent steroid revelations and admissions, Aaron’s assault on Ruth becomes more impressive than anything ever seen during the recent era of lying eyes." - Christopher Chung