seventeenth annotation

My seventeenth annotation is May, Julian. Hank Aaron Clinches the pennant. Mankato, Minn., Crestwood House , 1972.

This book talks about his early life and his life until 1971. Information from this book:

When Hank Aaron was young he batted cross handed. He had few friends. He spent a lot of time at home and at the library. Touniville was a nice place where he grew up and it was far better than any of the other blacks sections. Hank Aaron did not understand how black and white people could not get along. When he finished high school he played in the Negro American League. They paid him 200 a month. In 1952 he played for the Indianapolis Clowns. Hank was shy. Hank then played for the Braves Class C Minor League team in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He finished the season as rookie of the year. He then moved to the Braves Class A Minor League team the Jacksonville Tars. Black people were booed and there were laws keeping blacks out of good hotels and restaurants. Hank ignored insults. In 1956 he won the National League batting championship with 200 hits. In 1957 the Braves won the pennant, world series against the Yankees who were thought to be unbeatable, and he won the MVP. The Braves won the pennant in 1958 but lost the world series to the Yankees. Later in his career he visited hospitals and homes for the retarded. In 1963 he had 130 RBI, 44 HR, and .317 average. Hank did not want his family to face prejudice. May 17 1970 he hit his 3000 hit. In 1972 he got 3 year contract for 6000,000 making him the highest paid baseball player in history.