Howard Bryant

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Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American OriginalPaperback, 13 June 2023

Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original
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Print Length
448 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Mariner Books
Date Published
13 Jun 2023
ISBN-10
0063268663
ISBN-13
9780063268661

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"Seldom does a sports biography--especially a page-turner--so comprehensively explain the forces that made an icon the way they are." - Sports Illustrated

From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America's heart over nearly five electric decades in the game.

Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson's does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and he's scored more runs than any player ever. "If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers," the baseball historian Bill James once said.

But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey Henderson's is a story of Oakland, California, the town that gave rise to so many legendary athletes like him. And it's a story of a sea change in sports, when athletes gained celebrity status and Black players finally earned equitable salaries. Henderson embraced this shift with his trademark style, playing for nine different teams throughout his decades-long career and sculpting a brash, larger-than-life persona that stole the nation's heart. Now, in the hands of critically acclaimed sportswriter and culture critic Howard Bryant, one of baseball's greatest and most original stars finally gets his due.

Product Details

Author:
Howard Bryant
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
13 June 2023
Genre:
20th Century
ISBN-10:
0063268663
ISBN-13:
9780063268661
Language:
English
Pages:
448
Publisher:

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