I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story; With Lonnie Wheeler

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story, signed by Hank Aaron, with JSA Authentication.. Octavo, xvii, [1], 333pp, [1]. Yellow hardcover, maroon cloth spine, title in gilt. Stated "First Edition," with a full number line on the copyright page. Solid text block, internally clean. Production error along top quarter of cloth spine, no impact to text block. Complete with 12 photographic plates. In the publisher's dust jacket, $21.95 on front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron on the half title. Includes JSA Authentication, with paperwork and sticker on the half-title. Hank Aaron (1934–2021) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons from 1954 to 1976, primarily with the Atlanta Braves, finishing his career with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was a 25-time All-Star, National League Most Valuable Player in 1957, and won three Gold Glove Awards. Aaron led the Braves to a World Series championship in 1957 and ended his career with 755 home runs, surpassing Babe Ruth’s record in 1974, a mark that stood until 2007. He retired with 3,771 hits, 2,297 RBIs, 2,174 runs, and remains the all-time leader in RBIs, total bases, and extra-base hits. Aaron was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.