01472cam a2200301 4500 130175174 TxAuBib 20100521120000.0 090928s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009040573 9780375424854 0375424857 (OCoLC)436030262 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP MOF UPZ C#P TxAuBib Bryant, Howard, 1968- The last hero [ANF] : a life of Henry Aaron / Howard Bryant. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books, 2010. xvi, 600 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. 20100521. Aaron, Hank 1934- African American baseball players Biography. Baseball players United States Biography. Baseball United States History 20th century. TXGPL