{"product_id":"the-last-hero-a-life-of-henry-aaron-paperback","title":"The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis definitive biography of Henry (Hank) Aaron--one of baseball's immortal figures--is a revelatory portrait of a complicated, private man who through sports became an enduring American icon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautifully written and culturally important.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The epic baseball tale of the second half of the 20th century.\" --\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter his retirement in 1976, Aaron's reputation only grew in magnitude. But his influence extended beyond statistics. Based on meticulous research and extensive interviews \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hero \u003c\/i\u003ereveals 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Bryant\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a finalist for the Society for American Baseball Research's 2003 Seymour Medal, and\u003ci\u003e Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power, and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a senior writer for\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eESPN.com and\u003ci\u003e ESPN the Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e; appears regularly on ESPN's \u003ci\u003eThe Sports Reporters, ESPN First Take, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Outside the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e; and serves as sports correspondent for NPR's\u003ci\u003e Weekend Edition Saturday. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in western Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit the author's website at: www.howardbryant.net.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444268790067,"sku":"9780307279927","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QkoyWlU3QkJwSDRaaUNBQ2NXY1FiUT09.webp?v=1758934628","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-last-hero-a-life-of-henry-aaron-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}