I Had a Hammer The Hank Aaron Story

E-264: Harper Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Harper Collins and Company, New York. 1991. 333 pgs. Illustrated. Signed by Hank Aaron on the title page. First Edition/First printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. I Had a Hammer is much more than the intimate autobiography of one of the greatest names in pro sports—it is a fascinating social history of twentieth-century America. With courage and candor, Aaron recalls his struggles and triumphs in an atmosphere of virulent racism. He relives the breathtaking moment when, in the heat of hatred and controversy, he hit his 715th home run to break Ruth's cherished record—an accomplishment for which Aaron received more than 900,000 letters, many of them vicious and racially charged. And his story continues through the remainder of his milestone-setting, barrier-smashing career as a player and, later, Atlanta Braves executive—offering an eye-opening and unforgettable portrait of an incomparable athlete, his sport, his epoch, and his world. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 333 pages; Signed by Author .