Opening day the story of Jackie Robinson's first season

World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front--and Jackie Robinson had a chance to lead the way. He was an unlikely hero. He had little experience in organized baseball, his swing was far from graceful, and he was assigned t...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Eig, Jonathan
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster, c2007.
Subjects:	Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972. Baseball players > Biography. African American baseball players > Biography. Baseball > United States > History. Discrimination in sports
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