Randy Cox

715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Editor-photographer Randy Cox literally had a front-row seat to history when he covered the Braves' 1974 home opener and his hero Henry Aaron belted career home run #715. Pull up alongside Randy in the photographers' box, race onto the field with him, crowd into the media room. Hear the story as it's never been told before--minute by minute and image by image--from someone who was there!

715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever features 44 photos taken by Cox that night--the star-studded pregame ceremony, in-game action shots (including 715!), the euphoric on-field aftermath, and the postgame press conference.

715 at 50takes you back to that night and does so much more!
** Exclusive interviews with Aaron's teammates Ron Reed and Buzz Capra, who won and saved the game, respectively.
** Details on Aaron's feud with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the controversy triggered by home run.
** Sidebars about Dusty Baker and Eddie Mathews, brother Tommie, the Braves' escape from Milwaukee, Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, and loads of other great baseball history.
** An interview with former Braves' PR guru, Bob Hope, who orchestrated the night and remained close friends with Aaron for 50 years.
** Chapters covering Aaron's incredible career, tributes from the baseball world, and the culture-changing impact Aaron had beyond the game.

Get a ticket to your own front-row seat to one of the most historic moments games in baseball history and celebrate the legend of one of its greatest and most beloved heroes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: WallyF44
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781955398299
• Artikelnr.: 72379426