Description: In this gripping account of one of the most important steps in the history of American desegregation, Jules Tygiel tells the story of Jackie Robinson's crossing of baseball's color line. Examining the social and historical context of Robinson's introduction into white organized baseball, both on and off the field, Tygiel also tells the often neglected stories of other African-American players--such as Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron--who helped transform our national pastime into an integrated game. Drawing on dozens of interviews with players and front office executives, contemporary newspaper accounts, and personal papers, Tygiel provides the most telling and insightful account of Jackie Robinson's influence on American baseball and society.
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Artist: Tygiel, Jules
Brand: N/A
Date of Publication: 20080227
Type: Paperback / softback
EAN: 9780195339284
ISBN: 0195339282
Publication Name: N/A
Release Title: Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy: J...
Colour: N/A
Edition: 25
Book Title: Baseball's Great Experiment : Jackie Robinson and His Legacy
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Sports
Item Height: 1.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 11.5 Oz
Author: Jules Tygiel
Item Length: 7.9 in
Item Width: 5.3 in
Format: Perfect
