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When the Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Robinson from the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs in 1947, it marked a turning point both in baseball and civil rights history. Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, and in doing so, led generations of black players into the previously all-white world of professional baseball. As one of the greatest players professional baseball has ever seen, Robinson fought fiercely for civil rights on and off the diamond throughout his lifetime, and in doing so became a great American hero. Mary Kay Linge recounts the extraordinary story of Robinson's life-from his early childhood in the South, to his college years at UCLA, to becoming a Hall of Famer and a major figure in the NAACP. In analyzing the surrounding social and cultural contexts of Robinson's time, this biography examines the legacy of a man who forever changed baseball. A timeline, statistical appendix, bibliography of print and electronic sources for further reading, and photographs enhance this biography.

Author Biography:

Mary Kay Linge is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in popular reference and nonfiction. She is the author of Willie Mays: A Biography (Greenwood, 2005).
Release date Australia
July 1st, 2007
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  • General (US: Trade)
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
192
Dimensions
156x234x12
ISBN-13
9780313338281
Product ID
6892105

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