"A comprehensive account of Jackie Robinson's life and career, focusing on the events surrounding the shattering of the "color barrier" in Major League Baseball. Discusses his life after baseball, his influential position in the civil rights movement, and his enduring legacy as a racial pioneer. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 18255386-75
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 10700624-6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0780813278I4N10
Seller: Mike's Baseball Books, Chula Vista, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The book has 60 pages on Jackie Robinson and then short biographies of Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, Larry Doby, Commissioner Happy Chandler, black sportswriter Wendell Smith and Red Sox's owner Tom Yawkey. Also has reprints of Smith's article promoting the Integration of Baseball; The Sporting News infamous article in 1942 which supported segregation in baseball; How Pitcher Don Newcombe protected his Dodgers Teammates and Carl Erskine's Reflection's on Robinson's Legacy. This is an ex-library copy, in very good condition that has only a few library markings. I have more than 220 publications on the Negro Leagues and Black Sports and over 70 books on the Dodgers in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order. Seller Inventory # ABE-1640026807928