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

Name: One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record
Brand: Little Brown and Company
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Availability:In StockContributor:Bob Costas (Foreword by), George PlimptonPublish date:2016-04-26Pages:208

Language:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316326933ISBN-10:316326933UPC:9780316326933Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, BaseballBook Topic:History, Essays & WritingsSize:8.30 x 5.50 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2T8R0MYH

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316326933ISBN-10:316326933UPC:9780316326933Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, BaseballBook Topic:History, Essays & WritingsSize:8.30 x 5.50 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2T8R0MYH

George Plimpton (1927-2003) was the bestselling author and editor of nearly thirty books, as well as the cofounder, publisher, and editor of the Paris Review. He wrote regularly for such magazines as Sports Illustrated and Esquire, and he appeared numerous times in films and on television.

Publisher: Little Brown and Company

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Bob Costas (Foreword by), George Plimpton

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George Plimpton

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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.

George Plimpton (1927-2003) was the bestselling author and editor of nearly thirty books, as well as the cofounder, publisher, and editor of the Paris Review. He wrote regularly for such magazines as Sports Illustrated and Esquire, and he appeared numerous times in films and on television.

Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Contributor(s)

Bob Costas (Foreword by), George Plimpton

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George Plimpton

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