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715 at 50: : The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever (3) (Black Diamond Books)

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English
Publishers
Summer Game Books (4 Mar. 2024)
Weight
0.23 KG
Publication Date
04/03/2024
ISBN-10
1955398283
Pages
166 pages
ISBN-13
9781955398282
Dimensions
15.24 x 0.89 x 22.86 cm
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9781955398282
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Randy Louis Cox (Author)
Randy Cox has been an editor, reporter, and award-winning photographer working in the field of journalism for 50 years. He is author of three other books and is an expert in collectibles, from baseball memorabilia 1950s Disney games. Randy has worked in Georgia and Alabama as a reporter, news and sports editor, and radio news broadcaster. He has been a freelance photographer for Life magazine and covered the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Randy and his wife, Lanie Lessard-Cox, share homes in Athensand Lilburn, Georgia.Read more about this authorRead less about this author
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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 50 takes 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 714** 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 gameGet a ticket to your own front-row seat to one of the most historic games in baseball history and celebrate the legend of one of its greatest and most beloved heroes.

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