Rickey : the life and legend of an American original / Howard Bryant.
"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." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358047315
- ISBN: 0358047315
- Physical Description: xvii, 423 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Mariner Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Henderson, Rickey, 1958- Baseball players > United States > Biography. African American baseball players > Biography. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | 92 HENDERS (Text) | 50686016215175 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Altoona Area Public Library | 796.357 BRY (Text) | 33240004960715 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | 796.357 H497B (Text) | 85131001830190 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | B HENDERSON (Text) | 36446002103458 | Adult Recent Reads | Available | - |
Huntingdon County Library | NF 796.357 BRY (Text) | 30298100597651 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | Biography Henderson (Text) | 39427103699419 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Biography | Available | - |
Martin Library | Adults Henderson Biography (Text) | 33454005878095 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
Reading Public Library RPL - Main | Bio Henderson, R (Text) | 33223008954827 | Biography | Available | - |
Womelsdorf Community Library | 796.357 BRY (Text) | 33249023759156 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
Allentown Public Library | 796.357 BRYA (Text) | 34455006954032 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
Summary:
"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." --