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This was an exceptional biography! This should be taught in American history classes, and I am grateful of the care that went i to writing it. Henry Aaron was truly elite!

I have enjoyed the profiles on several of the players of Hank Aarons era

Chapter 7

Chapter 3

No better time than now. RIP, Hammer.

Entering his rookie season of 1954

Entering his rookie season of 1954

Still enjoying this biography even though at times the individual games discussion can drag. The details about Henry Aaron's life is very interesting. Hope to finally finish by the end of the week.

SPOILER ALERT: Halfway through the book the Braves move from Milwaukee to Atlanta.......I was as shocked as you are now.

After taking a substantial break from the literary world I am back at it. Picking up from where I left off in this biography I have already defaulted on twice. Time I finish this one and move on.

One more disc to go...

Gave up!

Fantastic book on not just Hank Aaron but also of the racial environment in the 50's and how amazing the game of baseball was during this period.

Good to get back into the life of a baseball legend.

Starting this up again with the intention of finishing....hopefully this week.

Henry Aaron is heading to the big leagues!

The slow going of The Last Hero disappoints in the wake of reading Koysta Kennedy's work on Pete Rose. If I wasn't so curious about Aaron's late career, I would have put this book down by now

I planned to do more skimming, but Bryant's writing is so good I keep getting pulled into having to read every word. Also liking how he debunks the manufactured parts of the Aaron mythology, giving us a far more human, and interesting, Henry Aaron.

The next day, March 14,1954, at a game against Cincinnati, Charlie Grimm wrote Henry's name into the lineup. He would be starting in right field, batting fourth. Henry rapped out two hits.

"Henry could have gone out on top, and left Atlanta with dignity. But he chose to drag things out in Milwaukee because . . . well just because!" Hank Aaron sure got a raw deal with this biographer. He makes the poor guy look even dumber than he really was!

"In refusing to ask for the Manager's job, and growing angry when he didn't get it, Henry showed passive agressive behavior." Ya think?

"Teacher, teacher, Willie Mays was mean to me during batting practice!" Legend, please!

Jackie Robinson was the Fonz. Hank Aaron was somewhere between Ralph and Potsie.

This is a very factual and historical book. It goes beyond the perameters of a general sports book, and investigates the deep-lying racial tension and effects of the day. Henry Aaron was always judged based upon his race, and less based on his unparalleled abilities. It is a very interesting narrative of a greatly misunderstood man.

Great book, but I can't understand why the tone is so defensive, almost apologetic at times. "Henry didn't often express his feelings, but he had them. Why couldn't other people read his mind? Because they're all racists, that's why!"

This is a very interesting book. Even though Jackie Robinson was the one who integrated the big leagues, Henry Aaron was one of the first great black baseball players. Even though he could play in the majors, he did not enjoy the same treatment as white players. He struggled with segregation throughout his youth, and throught out his career. It is a very interesting perspective on a volatile time period in America.

If you have any doubt about how important baseball is to Black History and Progress, read this book.

Wow. What a ball player.