The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron /
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&...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pantheon Books,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | xvi, 600 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-566) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780375424854 0375424857 |