Opening Day The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season |
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Author:
| Eig, Jonathan |
ISBN: | 978-1-4165-5410-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $23.99 |
Book Description:
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April 15, 1947, marked the most important opening day in baseball history. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond that afternoon at Ebbets Field, he became the first black man to break into major-league baseball in the twentieth century. World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front -- and Robinson had a chance to lead the way.
April 15, 1947, marked the most important opening day in baseball history. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond that afternoon at Ebbets Field, he became the first black man to break into major-league baseball in the twentieth century. World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front -- and Robinson had a chance to lead the way.