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Jackie Robinson : a life in American history / Courtney Michelle Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Courtney Michelle, 1978- author.
- Series:
- Black history lives.
- Black history lives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
- Robinson, Jackie.
- African American baseball players--Biography.
- African American baseball players.
- Negro leagues--History.
- Negro leagues.
- Discrimination in sports--United States--History--20th century.
- Discrimination in sports.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 252 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Jackie Robinson: A Life in American History provides readers with an understanding of the scope of Robinson's life and explores why no Major League baseball player will ever again wear number 42 as his regular jersey number"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The world that made Jackie Robinson
- The Negro Leagues
- The Negro Leagues and the opening act of reintegration
- The beginning of new era in baseball
- The Montreal Royals and Jackie Robinson
- The Major Leagues and Jackie Robinson's first two months
- The Rookie of the Year
- The presidency, civil rights, and Jackie Robinson
- The end of the road
- Why Jackie Robinson matters.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9798400673412
- 9798216105787
- 9781440872693
- 1440872694
- OCLC:
- 1184122017
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