Hank Aaron and the home run that changed America / Stanton, Tom

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Hank Aaron and the home run that changed America

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 02/11/2020 - 18:53

Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of Aaron's history-making home run, a chronicle of his quest to beat Babe Ruth's record documents how his achievements strengthened the Civil Rights movement and spurred changes in racial intolerance.

Hank Aaron and the home run that changed America

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of Aaron's history-making home run, a chronicle of his quest to beat Babe Ruth's record documents how his achievements strengthened the Civil Rights movement and spurred changes in racial intolerance.

Hank Aaron and the home run that changed America

  • Stanton, Tom
2004
Tells the story behind Hank Aaron's 715th home run in 1974, discussing the reasons why he decided to break baseball legend Babe Ruth's record, the controversies that surrounded his quest, and the consequences of his achievement for African-Americans and society as a whole.
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