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I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaaron Story
de Aaron, Hank; (with) Wheeler, Lonnie
- Usado
- as new
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0060163216
- ISBN 13
- 9780060163211
- Librería
-
Katonah, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
As new, unread copy in mylar dust jacket cover signed by Hank Aaron on front end paper.
Sinopsis
Henry Aaron left his mark on the world by breaking Babe Ruth's record for home runs. But the world has also left its mark on him."Hammering Hank" Aaron's story is one that tells us much about baseball, naturally, but also about our times. His unique, poignant life has made him a symbol for much of the social history of twentieth-century America.Raised during the Depression in the Deep South enclave of Mobile, Alabama, Aaron broke into professional baseball as a cross-handed slugger and shortstop for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League. A year later, he and a few others had the unforgettable mission of integrating the South Atlantic League. A year after that, he was a timid rookie leftfielder for the Milwaukee Braves, for whom he became a World Series hero in 1957 as well as the Most Valuable Player of the National League.Aaron found himself back in the South when the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1965. Nine years later, in the heat of hatred and controversy, he hit his 715th home run to break Ruth's and baseball's most cherished record--a feat that was recently voted the greatest moment in baseball history. That year, Aaron received over 900,000 pieces of mail, many of them vicious and racially charged.In a career that may be the most consistent baseball has ever seen. Aaron also set all-time records for total bases and RBIs. He ended his playing days by spending two nostalgic seasons back in Milwaukee with the Brewers, then embarked on a new career as an executive with the Atlanta Braves. He was for a long time the highest-ranking black in baseball. In this position, Aaron has become an unofficial spokesman in racial matters pertaining to the national pastime.Because of the depth and pertinence of Aaron's dramatic experiences, I Had A Hammer is more than a baseball autobiography. Henry Aaron's candor and insights have produced a revealing book about his extraordinary life and time.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Fiddle Hollow Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 00015
- Título
- I Had A Hammer
- Autor
- Aaron, Hank; (with) Wheeler, Lonnie
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo As New
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- As New
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0060163216
- ISBN 13
- 9780060163211
- Editorial
- Harper Collins
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1991
- Páginas
- 333
- Tamaño
- 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"
- Palabras clave
- Sports, Biography
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Fiddle Hollow Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2023
Katonah, New York
Sobre Fiddle Hollow Books
Fiddle Hollow Books specializes in signed and rare modern first editions in the fields of literature, poetry and art. its proprietor, Steven Varni, began in 1993 to work in independent NYC bookstores, the best-known of which was Books & Co, located on Madison Ave near the Whitney. Books can be seen in person by appointment in Katonah, NY (one hour north of Grand Central Station on the Metro-Harlem line, with complementary car service to-and-from the Katonah depot).
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