Anas+second+page

 Ana Mitchell HANK AARON BRAVE IN EVERY WAY By Peter Golenbock

  __Hank Aaron Brave in Every Way__, is a book written by Peter Golenbock. Hank Aaron is important becasue he is one of the first blacks to every play in the major leagues and struggled to get where he did . He broke the record of most home-runs held by Babe Ruth.

Hank Aaron was born on Febuary 5, 1934 and grew up in Georgia during the Great Depression. His parents, Herbert and Estella, dreamed he would make a difference in the world one day. They had a small house in the country that had a grassy field, perfect for playing ball. All day during school Hank would stare out the window wishing he was on the ball field. His mother Estella always told him to set goals for himself and to never let anyone get in the way of his dream. Hanks dream was to become a major league baseball player. His father wished he would choose something more practical, but he, and Estella, showed support for there son.

When Hank was just a teenager, he got offered to play baseball for a local team, the Blackbears. He wanted this job more then anything, but was sure his mother wouldn't let him because there games were on Sunday, the day of holy rest. When he told his mother about the offer, she approved the idea under certain circumstances. Hank could only play at home games, and had to stay in school even though it was the one thing he dreaded. During his first year of playing baseball, Hank Aaron displayed extraoinary talents. He was such a talented player that in the 1972 baseball season he broke Babe Ruths baseball record for the most home-runs ever hit. The record was 714 home-runs and Hank beat it. That meant that every home-run he hit from then on out, it would set a new record.

The part of Hank Aarons life that i admire most would be when he was a teenager. He knew he wanted to be a baseball player, so he was willing to stay in school to play. He wanted to be a major league baseball player and he did. People sent him dirty, racist letters but that didn't stop him from accomplishing his dream.