Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy by Jules Tygiel (Eng

Description: Baseball's Great Experiment by Jules Tygiel Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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 Robinsons influence on American baseball and society. The anniversary issue features a new foreword by the author. Publisher 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 Robinsons crossing of baseballs color line. Examining the social and historical context of Robinsons 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 Robinsons influence on American baseball and society. The anniversary issue features a new foreword by the author. Author Biography Jules Tygiel, a native of Brooklyn, is Professor of History at San Francisco State University and founder of the Pacific Ghost League. He is the author of The Great Los Angeles Swindle: Oil, Stocks, and Scandal During the Roaring Twenties. Details ISBN 0195339282 ISBN-13 9780195339284 Title Baseball's Great Experiment Author Jules Tygiel Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 448 Edition 25th Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:12631324; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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