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Opening Day
The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season
By Eig, Jonathan
- ISBN
- 978-1-40013-434-2
- Publisher
- Tantor Media
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Reviewed on April 7, 2011
This is a love letter to No. 42, the public face of integration in post-WWII America. Robinson grew up Methodist in the segregated California of a century ago and early on showed the traits that distinguished him on the field and in life: fiery competitiveness, motivation, and ambition. "[W]hen he played sports, magical things happened," Eig writes. "White kids wanted him on their teams. Coaches gushed. Teachers paid attention." An all-around athl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
on onApril 7, 2011 | Booksmack!
This is a love letter to No. 42, the public face of integration in post-WWII America. Robinson grew up Methodist in the segregated California of a century ago and early on showed the traits that distinguished him on the field and in life: fiery competitiveness, motivation, and ambition. "[W]hen he played sports, magical things happened," Eig writes. "White kids wanted him on their teams. Coaches gushed. Teachers paid attention." An all-around athl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
