The Real Hank Aaron, Terence Moore
The Real Hank Aaron, Terence Moore
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The Real Hank Aaron
An Intimate Look at the Life and Legacy of the Home Run King

Author: Terence Moore, Dusty Baker

Narrator: James Shippy

Unabridged: 9 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/17/2022


Synopsis

Friends and family knew Henry Louis Aaron as quick-witted, hilarious, and fiercely opinionated beyond what was shown in public. With the encouragement of Aaron’s family, Terence Moore now reveals this heartfelt portrait of Hank Aaron,
featuring nearly 40 years of stories plus never-before-told insights from the home run king.

You’ll see his wisdom. You’ll see his foresight. You’ll see his humor. You’ll see his anger. You’ll see his humanity. You’ll see Aaron as you’ve never seen him before.

Aaron 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 Journal-Constitution 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 public.

The Real Hank Aaron captures the icon’s 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 Aaron’s views on race, politics, media, and
sports fandom, this is a charming and illuminating glimpse at the man outside the spotlight. It’s an intimate perspective on the baseball legend, the culmination of decades of friendship and correspondence.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joe

Pretty disappointing. I felt like I was reading a Terrance Moore autobiography moreso than I was a book about Hank Aaron. I almost put it down half way through. Calling this an "intimate look at the life and legacy of the home run king" is a pretty far stretch.......more

Goodreads review by Eric

This book wasn’t what I was expecting, but it answered a lot of questions I had about Aaron’s legacy and why I don’t perceive him to be broadly “beloved” the way, say, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, and Mickey Mantle are. As I began reading I was a bit annoyed how much the biographer insert......more

Goodreads review by Ed

I decided to take a fiction break and was sure I had selected a safe alternative by opting for a baseball biography. I’m a huge Atlanta Braves fan and have always admired Hank Aaron. I was also familiar with the author, Terrence Moore, from his days as an award winning columnist with The Atlanta Jou......more

I checked "The Real Hank Aaron" out from the library thinking it would be an "intimate look" into the mind of Hank Aaron, one of the most iconic baseball players of the 20th century. I assumed the book would focus deeply on Aaron's life, perspective, and legacy, as told by him. That only turned out......more