A BASEBALL LEGEND IN HIS OWN WORDS

Aaron, Hank (with Lonnie Wheeler)

I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story

New York: HarperCollins, 1991.

SIGNED FIRST EDITION BY BASEBALL'S HOME RUN KING.
Published after his legendary playing career, I Had a Hammer offers Hank Aaron's own account of the determination, discipline, and quiet dignity that carried him through one of baseball's most remarkable careers.

More than an athletic memoir, it records the experiences of the player who broke Babe Ruth's long-standing home run record while enduring extraordinary public scrutiny and racial hostility.

PHYSICAL FEATURES: Octavo; 9.25 inches tall; xvii, [1], 333pp, [1] pages with a section of black-and-white photographs. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by Hank Aaron on the title page.

CONDITION: Near Fine. A clean, bright, and firmly bound copy showing only minimal evidence of careful shelf handling. No ownership markings other than Aaron's signature. An attractive collectible example.

SPORTING SIGNIFICANCE:MORE THAN A HOME RUN RECORD
Few twentieth-century athletes command the universal respect accorded Hank Aaron. His achievement of surpassing Babe Ruth's career home run record transformed him into one of baseball's defining figures, while his grace under intense public pressure elevated him beyond the game itself. 

Subjects: Hank Aaron; Signed First Editions; Major League Baseball; Atlanta Braves; Home Run Record; Baseball History; Sports Collectibles, Baseball; Sports Biography; Autobiography.

Item #22191

Price: $185.00