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Teammates
By Golenbock, Peter & Bacon, Paul
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15200-603-7
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1990.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1990
K-Gr 6 Golenbock has taken a single moment of baseball history, set it in its social context, and created a simple and moving tribute to courage and brotherhood. While other biographies of Robinson, and Robinson himself in I Never Had It Made (Putnam, 1972; o.p.), set the incident in Boston, Golenbock places it in Cincinnati, near Reese's Kentucky home. The event occurred during Jackie Robinson's first season with the Dodgers. Listening to the hatred that spilled out of the stands, Pee Wee Reese left his position at...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
