Carrying Jackie's torch : the players who integrated baseball-- and America /
Chronicles the real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 to 1968. This book shares the players' personal and often heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begru...
| Основен автор: | Jacobson, Steve. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago, Ill. :
Lawrence Hill Books,
℗♭2007.
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| Издание: | 1st ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=301875 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Carrying Jackie's torch. |
| Резюме: |
Chronicles the real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 to 1968. This book shares the players' personal and often heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begrudged appreciation for their tremendous talents. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxiii, 264 pages) : illustrations |
| Формат: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781569763865 1569763860 |