Gary Sheffield batted in three runs last night, giving him 127 on the season, tying Hank Aaron's Atlanta record set in 1966.
"That's a record I don't want," Sheffield said. "That's a guy [Aaron] I grew up idolizing. My grandfather taught me about him. I don't want his records. He deserves to keep all his records. I wish I could reverse it, to be honest with you. Unfortunately, I'm in a situation where I have to go out and play hard because these games mean something.With seven games left in the season, it's likely Sheffield will have the record to himself before it's over."It's just a personal thing."
Asked if it was because Aaron helped pave the way for black players, Sheffield said, "Most definitely. It's one thing to break barriers; it's another thing to break records. Jackie Robinson was a great player, but he wasn't the player Hank Aaron was. To play under those conditions and break records, too -- that's unbelievable."
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