Jackie Robinson by Susan Muaddi Darraj
This is an insightful biography of the man who crossed and conquered the color barrier in baseball.Before 1947, professional baseball was as segregated as the rest of American society: Black baseball players were forced to compete in the Negro Leagues, rather than in Major League Baseball. But on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and changed history by becoming the first African American to play on a Major League team. Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and managed by visionary Branch Rickey, Robinson spent 10 seasons in the major leagues, during which time the Dodgers won six pennants. Robinson was a six-time All-Star, the National League Rookie of the Year in 1947, and the National League MVP in 1949. This fully illustrated, highly readable biography traces the phenomenal rise of this all-American icon.
Susan Muaddi Darraj is associate professor of English at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland. She is the senior editor of The Baltimore Review and the author of The Inheritance of Exile, a collection of short stories.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780791098486 |
| ISBN 10 | 0791098486 |
| Title | Jackie Robinson |
| Author | Susan Muaddi Darraj |
| Series | Baseball Superstars |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Year published | 2008-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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