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One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record

One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record

Bob Costas
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The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives.

In ONE FOR THE RECORD, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and death threats, Aaron sought to beat Babe Ruth's record. In 1974, he finally succeeded.

A fascinating examination of the psychology of baseball players, ONE FOR THE RECORD gives an absorbing account of the men on the mound who had to face Aaron. But the book's true genius lies in the portrait of Aaron himself, and his discussions on his philosophy on hitting and the game of baseball.
Pages
192
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Release
April 26, 2016

One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record

Bob Costas
3.5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives.

In ONE FOR THE RECORD, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and death threats, Aaron sought to beat Babe Ruth's record. In 1974, he finally succeeded.

A fascinating examination of the psychology of baseball players, ONE FOR THE RECORD gives an absorbing account of the men on the mound who had to face Aaron. But the book's true genius lies in the portrait of Aaron himself, and his discussions on his philosophy on hitting and the game of baseball.
Pages
192
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Release
April 26, 2016

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