Hank Aaron (Baseball)(Oop)

by James Tackach

* Captivating portraits that will appeal to baseball lovers of all ages * Contains thrilling accounts of pivotal games * Filled with action photographs & statistics

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791011658
• ISBN13: 9780791011652
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

THE HOMERUN KING

The book hank Aaron was published in 1992 and written by James tackach. This book was written to tell people about hank Aaron and his life as a person and professional baseball player. He was not just any player though; he was one of the greatest people ever to play the game. He started his career as a 22-year-old rookie and finished at the age 45. and this is his story. He started out playing for the Milwaukee where he was abused for being African American and being exceptionally good. He was abused for going on track to beating babe ruths homerun record (who was not only of a white race but also was known as the homerun king at that time). He also won the outfield golden glove award for playing outstanding outfield. He not only played baseball for the Milwaukee braves he also went to the Atlanta braves and then backs to Milwaukee to play for the brewers (they changed their mascot). Henry Aaron's stats or hank Aaron were amazing, he once had a .300 batting average for 14 games in a row and many people don't come across that. In his career he averaged 33 homeruns a season and 100 RBI's, which is astounding, but he became a legend and hero on April 8, 1974 when he beat babe Ruth's homerun record and became the homerun king. Hank had 715 and the babe had 714. This is what put Henry (hank) Aaron in the hall of fame and made him a hero to people everywhere. Hank Aaron went on to end his career as the homerun king by hitting 755 homeruns and beating the babe by 41, and no one has beat him since.

Baseball fans from 8 to 80 . A real treasure!

I highly recomend this quality of literature for all sports fans. Facts, dates, and personal life history are all included in a quality book which I read from cover to cover. I haver now directed my efforts to add the complete series of Baseball Legends to my library of great sports books.