The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron /
Bryant, Howard, 1968-
The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron / Howard Bryant. - 1st Anchor Books ed. - New York : Anchor Books, c2011. - xvi, 600 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-566) and index.
Part one: Escape -- Herbert -- Henry -- Stepin Fetchit -- Milwaukee -- Part two: Magic -- Weheimer -- Jackie -- Scripture -- Bushville -- Almost -- Part three: Legend -- Respect -- Atlanta -- Willie -- Ruth -- Mortal -- Acknowledgment -- Part four: Free -- Drift -- Cars -- 756.
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.
9780307279927 9780375424854
2009040573
Aaron, Hank, 1934-
African American baseball players--Biography.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
Baseball--History--United States--20th century.
GV865.A25 / B79 2011
796.357092 B
The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron / Howard Bryant. - 1st Anchor Books ed. - New York : Anchor Books, c2011. - xvi, 600 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-566) and index.
Part one: Escape -- Herbert -- Henry -- Stepin Fetchit -- Milwaukee -- Part two: Magic -- Weheimer -- Jackie -- Scripture -- Bushville -- Almost -- Part three: Legend -- Respect -- Atlanta -- Willie -- Ruth -- Mortal -- Acknowledgment -- Part four: Free -- Drift -- Cars -- 756.
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.
9780307279927 9780375424854
2009040573
Aaron, Hank, 1934-
African American baseball players--Biography.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
Baseball--History--United States--20th century.
GV865.A25 / B79 2011
796.357092 B