Hank Aaron

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Title:

Hank Aaron

Author:

Poolos, Jamie.

ISBN:

9780791095362

Publication Information:

New York : Chelsea House, 2007.

Physical Description:

122 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Series:

Baseball superstars (Chelsea House)

Contents:

The birth of a legend -- A foot in the door -- The minor leagues -- Class A -- Breakthrough to the big leagues -- Rising star -- The greatness of Hank Aaron -- Home in Atlanta -- Home run champion -- A life after baseball.

Personal Subject:

Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021

Corporate Subject:

Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team)

Atlanta Braves (Baseball team)

Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball team)

Subject Term:

Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.

African American baseball players -- Biography.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Bayport Public Library	J 921 AARON	Searching... Unknown

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Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader, Hank Aaron broke into the major leagues in 1954 with the Milwaukee Braves and spent the next 21 seasons making baseball history with the organization. In addition to his record 755 home runs, he also owns the major league record for total bases (6,856), extra-base hits (1,477), and RBI (2,297). Aaron, who appeared in a record-tying 24 All-Star games, won three Gold Gloves for his play in right field and was the 1957 National League MVP. And in 1982, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Career statistics, along with lively photographs, insightful sidebars, and engrossing text, make ""Hank Aaron"" a hard-hitting biography of one of baseball's most memorable players.

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These baseball biographies are unusually sophisticated in their analysis of each player within the context of his time and the state of Major League Baseball. Nuanced discussions of the player's strengths and personal failings round out the portraits. Judicious use of quotations and many photos, sidebars, and stats are included. There are eight other new books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Baseball Superstars titles: Jackie Robinson, Ichiro Suzuki, Mariano Rivera, Hank Aaron, and Ted Williams.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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Hank Aaron broke into the major leagues in 1954 with the Milwaukee Braves and spent the next 21 seasons making baseball history with the organization. He is perhaps best known for setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755--a record that was only recently broken by Barry Bonds. Aaron owns the major league record for total bases (6,856), extra-base hits (1,477), and RBI (2,297). Aaron, who appeared in a record-tying 24 All-Star games, won three Gold Gloves for his play in right field and was the 1957 National League MVP. And in 1982, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Career statistics, along with lively photographs, insightful sidebars, and engrossing text, make Hank Aaron a hard-hitting biography of one of baseball's most memorable players. Excerpted from Hank Aaron by J. Poolos, Jamie Poolos All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

1 The Birth of a Legend	p. 1
2 A Foot in the Door	p. 11
3 The Minor Leagues	p. 18
4 Class A	p. 25
5 Breakthrough to the Big Leagues	p. 34
6 Rising Star	p. 42
7 The Greatness of Hank Aaron	p. 53
8 Home in Atlanta	p. 65
9 Home-Run Champion	p. 76
10 A Life After Baseball	p. 93
Statistics	p. 103
Chronology	p. 105
Timeline	p. 106
Glossary	p. 109
Bibliography	p. 112
Further Reading	p. 114
Index	p. 117

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