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Record Nr.

UNINA9910156290403321

Autore

Robinson Jackie

Titolo

Jackie Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Golden Springs Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78625-783-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

RickeyBranch

SmithWendell

Disciplina

927.96357

Soggetti

Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972

African Americans

Baseball players

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- BORN TO PLAY GAMES -- MY LUCKY STAR -- BRANCH RICKEY -- MAYBE I'M DOING SOMETHING FOR MY RACE -- WHOSE PROPERTY? -- THE PRESS GOES TO BAT -- FLORIDA WELCOME -- "TELL HIM AH SAID TO GIT!" -- INTERNATIONAL MERRY-GO-ROUND -- "TROUBLE-MAKER" -- CAN I FILL THAT GAP? -- I'M A BUM -- STRIKE! -- WINNING THE PENNANT -- THE BEST JOB I EVER HAD -- SALUTE.

Sommario/riassunto

Autobiography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, beginning with his athletic career and dealing particularly with baseball and the first step toward equal participation by African Americans in this great sport."I believe that a man's race, color, and religion should never constitute a handicap.