Full name: The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron

Author: Howard Bryant Year: 2010 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Biographies, Sports, Non Fiction, Award winners Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads Amazon LibraryThing ISBNs: 9780307279927 0307279928

In the thirty-four years since his retirement, Henry (Hank) Aaron's reputation has only grown in magnitude. But his influence extends beyond statistics, and at long last here is the first definitive biography of one of baseball's immortal figures. Based on meticulous research and extensive interviews The Last Hero reveals how Aaron navigated the upheavals of his time - fighting against racism while at the same time benefiting from racial progress - and how he achieved his goal of continuing Jackie Robinson's mission to obtain full equality for African Americans, both in baseball and society, while he lived uncomfortably in the public eye. Eloquently written, detailed and penetrating, this is a revelatory portrait of a complicated, private man who through sports became an enduring American icon. Similar books: The Kid by Ben Bradlee, Jr. Stan Musial by George Vecsey Sandy Koufax by Jane Leavy Joe DiMaggio by Richard Ben Cramer Willie Mays by James S. Hirsch Clemente by David Maraniss Luckiest Man by Jonathan Eig Babe by Robert W. Creamer Satchel by Larry Tye Ted Williams by Leigh Montville Lefty by Vernona Gomez Ty Cobb by Charles C. Alexander The Last Boy by Jane Leavy Stengel by Robert W. Creamer Roger Maris by Tom Clavin Open by Andre Agassi Shaken by Tim Tebow Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson Shut Up, Legs! by Jens Voigt A Season on the Brink by John Feinstein