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... This person, known as Henry Louis Aaron, had a magnificent life even though he stumbled along the way. Hank Aaron, the author of the book, describes his own life through the many experiences that he went through on and off the baseball field.
Hank Aaron was known as the “Hammer” because of his extraordinary strength and power. ... Hank Aaron was born on February 5, 1934 in Down the Bay, a rotten neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama. ... Aaron worked as a boilermaker’s helper for a shipbuilding company. ... Aaron was young, he was a semiprofessional baseball player. He taught Hank how to play the game of baseball.
Near Hank’s home, there was a baseball diamond called Hartwell field, where Major League players had exhibition games during spring training. ... It all started when Hank got older, and was asked to play for the Mobile Black Bears, a semiprofessional team. ... Aaron wanted him to finish high school first, but the team coach said he wouldn’t have to miss school because the games were on Sunday. ... Aaron, who would finally agreed to the terms. Hank played shortstop, and in his first at bat, he hit a homerun deep into the seats of the stadium. ... In the second game that the two teams played against each other, Aaron hit a triple and two homeruns. Later that same day, Aaron received a contract for $200 to play for the Clowns.
While with the Clowns, Hank Aaron spent almost all of his time practicing and trying to improve upon the talents, which he already possessed. ... This team was the Milwaukee Braves, who immediately signed Aaron to his first Minor League contract, offering him $350 a month with the Eau Claire Braves, in 1952.
Approximate Word count = 1403
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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