HANK AARON: The Man Who Beat The Babe

Popular Library, 1974. Book. Very Fine. Soft cover. 1st Printing. Non-fiction sprots biography paperback. cr: 1974. "first time in paperback" Condition is very fine with tanning to the inside, color on the edges has faded, otherwise unread. cover art bright and glossy...........*We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, please contact us for more info.**.......WRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK....Summary - Has 30 photos, including the memorable 715th!...---What is it like to be Hank Aaron? To start out as a poor black kid from Mobile who didn't even know how to hold a bat right. To have to keep your mouth shut in the face of racial discrimination. To get your first big break when one of baseball's most popular heroes broke his leg. To become one of the best players in the game and be ignored nationally. To suddenly find yourself baseball's greatest superstar, surrounded by new pressures and temptations. To have to battle with the most beloved legend in American sports--Babe Ruth--and feel hate growing against you. To live and play through the games that saw you match and then break baseball's most cherished record..