Willie Mays Aikens
Download or Read eBook Willie Mays Aikens PDF written by Gregory Jordan and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Gregory Jordan |
| Publisher | : Triumph Books |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781600786969 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1600786960 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Willie Mays Aikens by : Gregory Jordan
Book excerpt: 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.
