TY - BOOK N2 - In "The Last Hero", Bryant chronicles Aaron's childhood in segregated Alabama, his brief stardom in the Negro Leagues, his complicated relationship with celebrity, and his historic rivalry with Willie Mays--all culminating in the defining event of his life: his shattering of Babe Ruth's all-time home-run record. Bryant also examines Aaron's more complex second act: his quest to become an important voice beyond the ball field. AB - In "The Last Hero", Bryant chronicles Aaron's childhood in segregated Alabama, his brief stardom in the Negro Leagues, his complicated relationship with celebrity, and his historic rivalry with Willie Mays--all culminating in the defining event of his life: his shattering of Babe Ruth's all-time home-run record. Bryant also examines Aaron's more complex second act: his quest to become an important voice beyond the ball field. T1 - The last hero :a life of Henry Aaron / DA - c2010. CY - New York : AU - Bryant, Howard, ET - 1st ed. CN - GV865.A25 CN - GV865.A25 PB - Pantheon Books, PP - New York : PY - c2010. ID - 337923 KW - African American baseball players KW - Baseball players KW - Baseball SN - 9780375424854 SN - 0375424857 TI - The last hero :a life of Henry Aaron / ER -