The Last Hero : : a Life of Henry Aaron
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In "The Last Hero", Bryant chronicles Aaron's childhood in segregated Alabama, his brief stardom in the Negro Leagues, his complicated relationship with celebrity, and his historic rivalry with Willie Mays--all culminating in the defining event of his life: his shattering of Babe Ruth's all-time home-run record. Bryant also examines Aaron's more complex second act: his quest to become an important voice beyond the ball field.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Pantheon Books, c2010.
Year Published: 2010
Description: xvi, 600 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780307279927
0375424857
SUBJECTS
Aaron, Hank, -- 1934-
African American baseball players -- Biography.
Baseball players -- Biography.
Baseball -- History -- 20th century.