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Jackie Robinson : an integrated life / J. Christopher Schutz.
Van Pelt Library GV865.R6 S355 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schutz, J. Christopher.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
- Robinson, Jackie.
- Baseball players--United States--Biography.
- Baseball players.
- Racism in sports.
- History.
- United States.
- African American baseball players--Biography.
- African American baseball players.
- Racism in sports--United States--History.
- Discrimination in sports--United States--History.
- Discrimination in sports.
- Baseball--United States--History.
- Baseball.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
- Contents:
- Before the legend: the young Robinson
- Freedom fighter
- The world of black baseball
- "A badge of martyrdom": Robinson's entry into white baseball
- The great experiment: Robinson ascends to the major leagues
- "To be Jackie Robinson": his further years in the majors, 1949-1956
- Robinson off the diamond
- Early sunset on a legend.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781442245969
- 1442245964
- OCLC:
- 937998058
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