Willie Horton by Willie Horton

Willie Horton by Willie Horton

A compelling autobiography from one of Detroit's favorite sons At 15, Willie Horton received his first contract offer to become a professional baseball player. At 20, he smacked his first major-league home run. At 24, Horton stood in full uniform on the hood of his car, in the midst of burning homes and overturned vehicles, and pleaded for an end to the violence of the 1967 Detroit riots. In this new autobiography, Horton shares the fascinating story of his life and career, from growing up in Detroit's Jeffries Projects as the youngest of 21 children to winning a World Series with his hometown Tigers in 1968. Horton also candidly discusses the opposition he faced as a Black player, his fond memories of Al Kaline, the joy he felt in returning to the Tigers as a front office executive, and the many ways he still tries to give back to Detroit and his community.  By turns heartrending and hilarious, this timely chronicle is an essential contribution to baseball's written history.

George Cantor is a retired sportswriter who has been a journalist for the Detroit Free Press and a columnist for the Detroit News. He has written numerous books, including several on Detroit sports, and teaches sportswriting at Oakland University. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Willie Horton is a retired professional leftfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball, who primarily played with the Detroit Tigers. He made the American League All-Star team four times and won the World Series. In 2000, his number was retired in Comerica Park, where there is also a statue of him, and in 2004 the State of Michigan created Willie Horton Day to honor him on October 18, his birthday. He now works as a special assistant with the Tigers. He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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ISBN 13	9781629379784
ISBN 10	1629379786
Title	Willie Horton
Author	Willie Horton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Triumph Books
Year published	2022-07-12
Number of pages	256
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