I Never Had It Made An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson

Name: I Never Had It Made An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson
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ISBN: 9780060555979

ISBN-10: 0060555971

ISBN-13: 9780060555979

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Authors: Jackie Robinson, Alfred Duckett, Jackie W. Robinson

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Before Barry Bonds, before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. I Never Had It Made is Robinson's own candid, hard-hitting account of what it took to become the first black man in history to play in the major leagues. I Never Had It Made recalls Robinson's early years and influences: his time at UCLA, where he became the school's first four-letter athlete; his army stint during World War II, when he challenged Jim Crow laws and narrowly escaped court martial; his years of frustration, on…

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List price: $14.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/6/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Introduction



Introduction



Preface: Today



The Noble Experiment



A Dream Deferred



The Noble Experiment



Breaking the Color Barrier



The Major Leagues



"Just Another Guy"



My Own Man



The Price of Popularity



The Growing Family



The Ninth Inning


After the Ball Game



New Horizons



Campaigning for Nixon



The Hall of Fame Award



Conflict at the Apollo



Crises at Home



On Being Black Among the Republicans



Differences with Malcolm X



The Freedom Bank



Hope and Disillusionment in White Politics



The Influence of Martin Luther King, Jr.



Jackie's Prison



Politics Today



"... And He Was Free"



Aftermath



Epilogue