Willie Mays Aikens by Gregory Jordan
An intimate portrait of a tortured player, this biography culls interviews, letters, and the personal account of baseball legend Willie Mays Aikens. Touted from a young age as the next Reggie Jackson, Aikens' promising career quickly turned disastrous when he fell into drug abuse and was ultimately sentenced to the longest prison sentence ever given to a professional athlete in a drug case. Not only an exploration of baseball and culture in the 1980s, this book also delves into the United States justice and penal systems.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781600786969 |
| ISBN 10 | 1600786960 |
| Title | Willie Mays Aikens |
| Author | Gregory Jordan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Triumph Books |
| Year published | 2012-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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