Harmon Killebrew

Overview

"Killebrew can knock the ball out of any park, including Yellowstone." —Paul Richards, Baltimore Orioles manager, 1959

When Hall of Famer Harmon "Killer" Killebrew died in May 2011, the baseball world lost one of its best hitters and one of the finest ambassadors the game has ever known. Killebrew was second only to Babe Ruth in home runs by an American League slugger, and finished his career with 573 home runs and in 11th place for all-time Major League Baseball history. This book takes a look at the 22-year career of a perennial Most Valuable Player candidate and baseball powerhouse, reviewing his life in and out of baseball and peeling back the mystery surrounding this intensely private athlete. This biography is a look not only at Killebrew's long career as a player, but his life as an announcer and businessman after his retirement from baseball.

Reviews

"[Harmon Killebrew] captured the spirit of Killebrew and the insights into Major League Baseball as it existed in the 50s and 60s."  —KnuckleBalls 

 "Those whose boyhoods were filled with Killebrew's towering home runs and unassuming quotes...are going to love this book."  —Twinkie Town, Minnesota Twin's blog for SB Nation 

Author Biography

Steve Aschburner is a sports journalist. He is the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Minnesota Twins. He has written for the Minnesota-Star Tribune, NBA.com, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Lisle, Illinois.