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100 1 a| Bryant, Howard,d| 1968-=| ^A603850;

245 14 a| The last hero :b| a life of Henry Aaron /c| Howard Bryant.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

300 a| xvi, 600 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-566) and index.;

505 0 a| pt. 1. Escape -- Herbert -- Henry -- Stepin Fetchit -- Milwaukee -- pt. 2. Magic -- Wehmeier -- Jackie -- Scripture -- Bushville -- Almost -- pt. 3. Legend -- Respect -- Atlanta -- Willie -- Ruth -- Mortal -- Acknowledgment -- pt. 4. Free -- Drift -- Cars -- 756.;

520 a| 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's all-time home-run record. Bryant also examines Aaron's more complex second act: his quest to become an important voice beyond the ball field.;

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The last hero : a life of Henry Aaron / Howard Bryant.

Author/creator	Bryant, Howard, 1968-
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Pantheon Books, ©2010.
Description	xvi, 600 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021 African American baseball players--Biography. Baseball players--United States. --Biography. Baseball--United States. --History. --20th century.

Contents	pt. 1. Escape -- Herbert -- Henry -- Stepin Fetchit -- Milwaukee -- pt. 2. Magic -- Wehmeier -- Jackie -- Scripture -- Bushville -- Almost -- pt. 3. Legend -- Respect -- Atlanta -- Willie -- Ruth -- Mortal -- Acknowledgment -- pt. 4. Free -- Drift -- Cars -- 756.
Abstract	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's all-time home-run record. Bryant also examines Aaron's more complex second act: his quest to become an important voice beyond the ball field.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-566) and index.
LCCN	2009040573
ISBN	9780375424854
ISBN	0375424857

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