Henry Aaron's Dream

Henry Aaron's Dream by Tavares, Matt. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780763632243.

Matt Tavares hits one out of the park with this powerful tale of a kid from the segregated South who would become baseballs home-run king. Before he was Hammerin Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didnt have a bat. He didnt have a ball. And there wasnt a single black ball player in the major leagues. But none of this could stop Henry Aaron. In a captivating biography of Henry Aarons young life — from his sandlot days through his time in the Negro Leagues to the day he played his first spring training game for the Braves — Matt Tavares offers an inspiring homage to one of baseballs all-time greats. Back matter includes an author’s note, Henry Aaron’s career statistics, and a bibliography.