signed first edition Hardcover
1991 · New York
by Aaron, Hank with Lonnie Wheeler
New York: HarperCollins, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Signed by Hank Aaron on the front flyleaf. Autobiography of Hank Aaron (1934-2021), the African American baseball slugger who, despite racist threats and heated controversy, broke Babe Ruth's long-standing home run record on April 8, 1974, eventually hitting 755 home runs during a 23-year career in the major leagues. An unofficial spokesman in racial matters pertaining to the national pastime, Aaron was also one of the highest-ranking African Americans in baseball, serving as an executive with the Atlanta Braves. Octavo: xvii, [1], 333 pp. with textual photographs. Original (truncated)