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One for the record : the inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home-run record / George Plimpton.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316326933
- ISBN: 0316326933
- Physical Description: viii, 193 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Little, Brown edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published by Bantam Books, 1974. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021 Baseball. Home runs (Baseball) Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021 Baseball. Home runs (Baseball) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Grant Twp PL - Waterloo | 796.357 PLI (Text) | 30090000716832 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Chronicles Hank Aaron's 715th home run, which broke Babe Ruth's previous home run record, and offers the perspectives of other players in the game that day. - Grand Central PubThe 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.
