robinson, jackie

Traces the life of the athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

An oral history of the racial integration of baseball by legendary African-American ball player, Jackie Robinson; and features candid interviews with players of that era who recall the effects of integration on baseball and society.

A biography of the first African-American to play major league baseball.

A biography of Jackie Robinson, a man who became a pivotal figure in the areas of race and civil rights when he broke the color barrier in 1945 to become the first African-American to play major league baseball.

A biography, stressing the courage, of the first African-American player in professional baseball.

A collection of correspondences between baseball legend Jackie Robinson and prominent figures, such as John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X, discussing issues about racism and civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s.

Examines the life of the first African-American man to play in major league baseball.

With his ability to travel through time by using baseball cards, Joe goes back to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson, turning into a black boy in the process.

Chronicles the life of baseball great Jackie Robinson, covering the entire span of his career, both before and after he made history on April 15, 1947 by becoming the first African-American to play in the major leagues.

Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first season in major league baseball from behind the scenes, dispelling myths, examining the challenges Robinson faced, and tracing the Brooklyn Dodgers' path to the World Series.