Showing Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America by Tom Stanton

Paperback. Pub Date: 2005 Pages: 288 Publisher: It Books Baseball has witnessed more than 125.000 home runs. Many have altered the outcome of games. And some have decided pennants and become legend. But no dinger has had greater impact than Hank Aaron's 715th home run. His historic blast on April 8. 1974. lifted him above Babe Ruth on the all-time list. an achievement that shook not only baseball but our nation itself. Aaron's magnificent feat provoked bigotry and shattered prejudice. inspired a generation. emboldened a flagging civil rights movement. and called forth the demons that haunted Aaron's every step and turned what should have been a joyous pursuit into a hellish nightmare. In this powerful recollection. Tom Stanton penetrates the myth of Aaron's chase and uncovers the compelling story behind the most consequential athletic achievement of the past fifty years. Thr...