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EPISODE · Apr 26, 2016 · 3 MIN

One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record by George Plimpton

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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record Author: George Plimpton Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives. In One For the Record, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and death threats, Aaron sought to beat Babe Ruth's record. In 1974, he finally succeeded. A fascinating examination of the psychology of baseball players, One For the Record gives an absorbing account of the men on the mound who had to face Aaron. But the book's true genius lies in the portrait of Aaron himself, and his discussions on his philosophy on hitting and the game of baseball.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One for the Record: The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record Author: George Plimpton Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives. In One For the Record, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and death threats, Aaron sought to beat Babe Ruth's record. In 1974, he finally succeeded. A fascinating examination of the psychology of baseball players, One For the Record gives an absorbing account of the men on the mound who had to face Aaron. But the book's true genius lies in the portrait of Aaron himself, and his discussions on his philosophy on hitting and the game of baseball.

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