Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball
By: by Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Series: Defining moments
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780780813274
Subjects: Baseball players; African American baseball players; Racism in sports; Baseball; Discrimination in sports; Juvenile literature; Biography; History
Description: "A comprehensive account of Jackie Robinson's life and career, focusing on the events surrounding the shattering of the "color barrier" in Major League Baseball. Discusses his life after baseball, his influential position in the civil rights movement, and his enduring legacy as a racial pioneer. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index.