Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball

Name: Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
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ISBN: 9780470170410

ISBN-10: 0470170417

ISBN-13: 9780470170410

Edition: 2002

Authors: Scott Simon

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"An extraordinary little book . . . invitingly written and brisk."-Chicago Tribune Publishing in 2007, this book marks the sixtieth anniversary of the integration of baseball, when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. Renowned broadcaster Scott Simon celebrates Robinson's historical achievement and reveals how Robinson's heroism brought the country face-to-face with the question of racial equality. He deftly traces the journey of the rookie who became Rookie of the Year, recalling the taunts and threats, the stolen bases and the slides to home plate, the trials and triumphs. Scott Simon (Washington, DC), the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday with…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 3/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 5.44" wide x 7.78" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English



Hero


Steaming Home


Brooklyn, 1947


Barred in Boston


Mr. Rickey's Little List


'Oh, what a Pair, those Two!"


Minor Leaguer


The Season


Epilogue


Acknowledgments, Notes, and Thanks