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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100061373605

ISBN-139780061373602

eBay Product ID (ePID)59083769

Product Key Features

Book TitleI Had a Hammer : the Hank Aaron Story

Number of Pages496 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicRich & Famous, Baseball / General, Sports

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorHank Aaron

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Elegant, uncomplaining, and inspiring, I Had a Hammer is a true American treasure about a true sustainable hero." -- Douglas Brinkley, Elegant, uncomplaining, and inspiring, I Had a Hammer is a true American treasure about a true sustainable hero.

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal796.357/092 B

SynopsisThe man who shattered Babe Ruth's lifetime home run record, Henry "Hammering Hank" Aaron left his indelible mark on professional baseball and the world. But the world also left its mark on him. I Had a Hammer is much more than the intimate autobiography of one of the greatest names in pro sports--it is a fascinating social history of twentieth-century America. With courage and candor, Aaron recalls his struggles and triumphs in an atmosphere of virulent racism. He relives the breathtaking moment when, in the heat of hatred and controversy, he hit his 715th home run to break Ruth's cherished record--an accomplishment for which Aaron received more than 900,000 letters, many of them vicious and racially charged. And his story continues through the remainder of his milestone-setting, barrier-smashing career as a player and, later, Atlanta Braves executive--offering an eye-opening and unforgettable portrait of an incomparable athlete, his sport, his epoch, and his world., The Classic New York Times Bestseller The man who shattered Babe Ruth's lifetime home run record, Henry "Hammering Hank" Aaron left his indelible mark on professional baseball and the world. But the world also left its mark on him. I Had a Hammer is much more than the intimate autobiography of one of the greatest names in pro sports--it is a fascinating social history of twentieth-century America. With courage and candor, Aaron recalls his struggles and triumphs in an atmosphere of virulent racism. He relives the breathtaking moment when, in the heat of hatred and controversy, he hit his 715th home run to break Ruth's cherished record--an accomplishment for which Aaron received more than 900,000 letters, many of them vicious and racially charged. And his story continues through the remainder of his milestone-setting, barrier-smashing career as a player and, later, Atlanta Braves executive--offering an eye-opening and unforgettable portrait of an incomparable athlete, his sport, his epoch, and his world.