african american baseball players

Discusses some of the highlights in the game of professional baseball during the 1940s, including Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak, the series between the Yankees and the Dodgers, the effects of World War II on the game, and career of Jackie Robinson.

Biography of the African American ball player who broke the practice of racial exclusion in the major leagues.

Examines the life of Jackie Robinson and tells how he faced the challenges of being the first African-American player in major league baseball.

Tells the life story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American in major league baseball, describing the discrimination he faced in his early life, his athletic talents, and his legacy.

Provides a narrative overview of the integration of baseball, and offers biographical information on Jackie Robinson and other leading figures involved. Includes primary sources, a chronology, a glossary, ideas for research projects, and further resources.

Examines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, focusing on the role of determination in his success.

A photographic biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play major league baseball, as told by his widow, Rachel; discussing his early life, college and army experiences, marriage and family, sports career, and his work in the years after he retired from baseball.

Chronicles the history of the players, teams, and fans that were part of African-American baseball in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries describing their contributions to the game and efforts to cross the color line in major league sports.

A simple biography of the first African American to play major-league baseball, from his childhood in California, his college days, life in the Negro League, to playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.