Summer Up North

Poling's knowledge of Eau Claire, and his personal involvement with the story, add to the book's vividness and charm. He's uncovered terrific material about that first year, about Henry Aaron, and the story that ends the book is simply stunning. Poling is a fine journalist, an excellent writer, and a gifted storyteller. --Warren Goldstein, author of Playing for Keeps: A History of Early Baseball

Jerry Poling's very informative book about Aaron's first year in the minors in Eau Claire--a great baseball training ground for many Braves players--helped me understand how Henry Aaron bridged the cultural divide between growing up in the segregated South and playing in the North. Henry Aaron was one of the most disciplined athletes, mentally and physically, I ever knew. He also is one of the greatest people I have ever had the good fortune to know. A Summer Up North will help you appreciate why. --Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Commissioner of Baseball

Poling s knowledge of Eau Claire, and his personal involvement with the story, add to the book s vividness and charm. He s uncovered terrific material about that first year, about Henry Aaron, and the story that ends the book is simply stunning. Poling is a fine journalist, an excellent writer, and a gifted storyteller. Warren Goldstein, author of Playing for Keeps: A History of Early Baseball

Jerry Poling s very informative book about Aaron s first year in the minors in Eau Claire a great baseball training ground for many Braves players helped me understand how Henry Aaron bridged the cultural divide between growing up in the segregated South and playing in the North. Henry Aaron was one of the most disciplined athletes, mentally and physically, I ever knew. He also is one of the greatest people I have ever had the good fortune to know. A Summer Up North will help you appreciate why. Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Commissioner of Baseball

Poling s knowledge of Eau Claire, and his personal involvement with the story, add to the book s vividness and charm. He s uncovered terrific material about that first year, about Henry Aaron, and the story that ends the book is simply stunning. Poling is a fine journalist, an excellent writer, and a gifted storyteller. Warren Goldstein, author of Playing for Keeps: A History of Early Baseball

Jerry Poling s very informative book about Aaron s first year in the minors in Eau Claire a great baseball training ground for many Braves players helped me understand how Henry Aaron bridged the cultural divide between growing up in the segregated South and playing in the North. Henry Aaron was one of the most disciplined athletes, mentally and physically, I ever knew. He also is one of the greatest people I have ever had the good fortune to know. A Summer Up North will help you appreciate why. Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Commissioner of Baseball

Poling's knowledge of Eau Claire, and his personal involvement with the story, add to the book's vividness and charm. He's uncovered terrific material about that first year, about Henry Aaron, and the story that ends the book is simply stunning. Poling is a fine journalist, an excellent writer, and a gifted storyteller. --Warren Goldstein, author of Playing for Keeps: A History of Early Baseball

Jerry Poling's very informative book about Aaron's first year in the minors in Eau Claire--a great baseball training ground for many Braves players--helped me understand how Henry Aaron bridged the cultural divide between growing up in the segregated South and playing in the North. Henry Aaron was one of the most disciplined athletes, mentally and physically, I ever knew. He also is one of the greatest people I have ever had the good fortune to know. A Summer Up North will help you appreciate why. --Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Commissioner of Baseball

Jerry Poling is the news-wire editor and a columnist for the Eau Claire Leader Telegram. He is the author of Downfield: Untold Stories of the Green Bay Packers.