Jackie Robinson: A Life Remembered

Allen, Maury

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9780531150429: Jackie Robinson: A Life Remembered

ISBN 10: 0531150429 ISBN 13: 9780531150429

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 1987

Traces the life of the first Black man to break baseball's color line and reveals how Robinson opened the way for Blacks and minorities to enter into the mainstream of American life

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From Publishers Weekly:

Forty years ago Jack Roosevelt Robinson integrated major league baseball, and this powerful book recalls that accomplishment. Allen (Roger Maris, etc.) tells the Robinson story partlyin the words of those who remember orshockinglydon't remember the great player, who died in 1972. There are lengthy comments from family members like Robinson's sister, brother and widow, from those who worked or played for the Brooklyn Dodger organization, from stars of the old Negro League and of National League teams that played against Robinson. The interviews give testimony to the pioneer player's ordeal and to the racism that other black players also experienced and still experience on and off the field. Fans will find this a memorable volume.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

As the author vividly illustrates, Robinson's entry into the major leagues was more an historic than an athletic event. In tracing his career through college, the military, the minors and, ultimately, the majors, Allen draws on the personal recollections of former teammates, coaches, umpires, opponents, and owners. Their views of Robinson then and now offer an insightful commentary on the character of the man who, by breaking the color barrier, changed the face of the game. Though narrower in scope, this work is in the same league as Jules Tygiel's Baseball's Great Experiment ( LJ 7/83). A sensitive profile for popular collections. William H. Hoffman, Ft. Myers-Lee Cty. P.L., Fla.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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