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I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story by Aaron, Hank

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
0060163216
Publication Year
1991
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
I Had a Hammer : the Hank Aaron Story
Author
Hank Aaron
Original Language
English
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Topic
Baseball / General
Item Weight
26.1 Oz

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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.

Product Identifiers

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

Product Key Features

Book Title
I Had a Hammer : the Hank Aaron Story
Author
Hank Aaron
Original Language
English
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / General
Publication Year
1991
Genre
Sports & Recreation

Dimensions

Item Weight
26.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv865.A25a3 1991
Lccn
90-055521
Dewey Decimal
796.357/092 B
Dewey Edition
20

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  • 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

  • I had a hammer

    Really interesting book about Hammering Hank. Really interesting and has some neat pictures about hank and his career with Milwaukee and Atlanta and his fame leading up to the big 715 and all the way to 755 homeruns. Really one of the most overlooked great player of a lifetime, slow but sure hank did it every year and not many people took notice to him or what he was doing all the way to breaking Babe Ruths career home run mark of 715. Truly a great ball player and a slient hero for all and the game of baseball.

  • If I Had a Hammer by Hank Aaron and Lonnie Wheeler 1991

    I live in Eau Claire and Hank really got started here. There are a few pages about his time here and being one of two blacks in the whole city. Hank Aaron is not only known for his phenomenal baseball talents, but also for being a gentleman. He is an inspiration and role-model for everyone. A special friend had a son graduation from 8th grade and I bought this book for him. The week I bought it there was an article in the paper about expanding the Hank Aaron bust area at the Eau Claire baseball stadium to a local baseball hall of fame. We also had a group of young ballplayers make it all the way to nationals this year. I like a biography from time to time, especially when it refers to the city I live in and shares the life of such an outstanding man.

  • Highly recommend buying from them

    It was a great deal

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: cardinal6

  • I Had a Hammer by Hank Aaron

    I bought this book for my son who has a great love for sports and heard about the book and wanted to read it. He loved the book and thought is was awesome. He highly recommends the book to all baseball lovers