Hank Aaron’s legendary consistency and dignity as a player made him a true giant of baseball history. His 755 career home runs set a revered all-time mark that stood for decades. However, Aaron’s prime years were in the 1950s through the 1970s, not during the late 1990s. The home run chase that captivated America during that time featured two power hitters battling it out week by week, both aiming to top single-season records rather than career totals. Aaron’s contributions to the sport are everlasting, but he was not at the center of the 1990s home run boom that helped restore baseball's popularity.