Bryant, Howard,  1968- <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-566) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780307279927 9780375424854 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009040573 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Aaron, Hank, 1934- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American baseball players--Biography.<br/>Baseball players--United States--Biography.<br/>Baseball--History--United States--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV865.A25  / B79 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.357092  B