{"product_id":"hank-aaron-and-the-home-run-that-changed-america-9780060722906","title":"Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaseball has witnessed more than 125,000 home runs. Many have altered the outcome of games, and some have decided pennants and become legend. But no dinger has had greater impact than Hank Aaron's 715th home run. His historic blast on April 8, 1974, lifted him above Babe Ruth on the all-time list, an achievement that shook not only baseball but our nation itself. Aaron's magnificent feat provoked bigotry and shattered prejudice, inspired a generation, emboldened a flagging civil rights movement, and called forth the demons that haunted Aaron's every step and turned what should have been a joyous pursuit into a hellish nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful recollection, Tom Stanton penetrates the myth of Aaron's chase and uncovers the compelling story behind the most consequential athletic achievement of the past fifty years. Three decades after Hank Aaron reached the pinnacle of the national pastime, and now as Barry Bonds makes history of his own, Stanton unfolds a tale rich with drama, poignancy, and suspense to bring to life the elusive spirit of an American hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanton, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTom Stanton, an award-winning journalist of twenty-five years, is the author of two memoirs, \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Cooperstown\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Final Season, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. He lives in the Detroit area with his wife and their children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317799096594,"sku":"9780060722906","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65211ac0-1f32-4f7d-bf69-e88e348a0e4b.jpg?v=1727540768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hank-aaron-and-the-home-run-that-changed-america-9780060722906","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}