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A compelling autobiography from one of Detroits favorite sons

At fifteen Willie Horton received his first contract offer to become a professional baseball player At twenty he smacked his first majorleague home run At twentyfour 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 Detroits Jeffries Projects as the youngest of twentyone 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 baseballs written history