The Real Hank Aaron Audiobook Libro.fm

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Friends and family knew Henry Louis Aaron as quickwitted hilarious and fiercely opinionated beyond what was shown in public With the encouragement of Aarons family Terence Moore now reveals this heartfelt portrait of Hank Aaron featuring nearly 40 years of stories plus neverbeforetold insights from the home run kingYoull see his wisdom Youll see his foresight Youll see his humor Youll see his anger Youll see his humanity Youll see Aaron as youve never seen him beforeAaron not only battled racism during his playing days but also during his days as a front office executive The Hall of Famer shared this with Moore who experienced his own strife at The Atlanta JournalConstitution as the first Black sports columnist ever in the Deep South The two leaned on each other while developing a tight relationship and Moore became The Hank Aaron Whisperer whenever the baseball great wanted to convey messages to the publicThe Real Hank Aaron captures the icons contagious laugh and pointed views from the depth of his admiration for Jackie Robinson to his true thoughts on Barry Bonds and the steroid era Featuring Aarons views on race politics media and sports fandom this is a charming and illuminating glimpse at the man outside the spotlight Its an intimate perspective on the baseball legend the culmination of decades of friendship and correspondence