The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron /

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&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bryant, Howard, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Escape
  • Herbert
  • Henry
  • Stepin Fetchit
  • Milwaukee
  • Magic
  • Weheimer
  • Jackie
  • Scripture
  • Bushville
  • Almost
  • Legend
  • Respect
  • Atlanta
  • Willie
  • Ruth
  • Mortal
  • Acknowledgment
  • Free
  • Drift
  • Cars
  • 756.