The Tall Mexican: The Life of Hank Aguirre: All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, Humanitarian

At last in paperback, here is the biography acclaimed as “pure inspiration” and “moving” (Kevin Baxter, The Los Angeles Times) of a man who proved himself both on the baseball diamond and in life. Growing up, Hank Aguirre rose every morning long before school to make and deliver tortillas as part of a family-run business. In his free time, the teen-aged Hank played (and practiced endlessly at) Legion baseball and neighborhood pick-up games. After graduation, he signed on with the Cleveland ...