I Had a Hammer : The Hank Aaron Story by Hank Aaron (1991, Hardcover)

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Condition
Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Personalize
No
Type
Picture Book
Signed
Yes
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Personalized
Yes
Features
Dust Jacket
Inscribed
Yes
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Edition
First Edition
ISBN
9780060163211
Publication Year
1991
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
I Had a Hammer : the Hank Aaron Story
Illustrator
Yes
Author
Hank Aaron
Original Language
English
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Topic
Baseball / General
Item Weight
26.1 Oz
Number of Pages
Xvii, 333 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060163216
ISBN-13
9780060163211
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1998997

Product Key Features

Original Language
English
Book Title
I Had a Hammer : the Hank Aaron Story
Number of Pages
Xvii, 333 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / General
Publication Year
1991
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Hank Aaron
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
26.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
90-055521
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
796.357/092 B
Synopsis
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.
LC Classification Number
GV865.A25A3 1991

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  • by chrc_h_onnrtpkk0q
    Sep 18, 2019

    The Hammer strikes all the right notes

    I was aware of Hanks record breaking status but this excellent account of his successful life in sport despite all the racist issues of the times is compelling & inspiring and adds greatly to understanding his greatness as a man

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by sbpoteet
    Dec 14, 2019

    Highly recommend buying from them

    It was a great deal

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: cardinal6

  • by andreibre
    Apr 26, 2024

    Everything perfect, thanks!!

    Everything perfect, thanks!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: sfldpstmstr

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