Opening day
Subtitle: the story of Jackie Robinson's first season
By: Jonathan Eig
Edition: Large print ed.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 605
ISBN-13: 9780786296743
Subjects: Baseball players; Baseball; African American baseball players; Large type books; History; Biography; Discrimination in sports
Description: A chronicle of the 1947 baseball season during which Jackie Robinson broke the race barrier offers a sixtieth anniversary tribute based on interviews with Robinson's wife, daughter, and teammates.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 544-601).