A chronicle of the 1947 baseball season in which Jackie Robinson broke the race barrier is a sixtieth anniversary tribute based on interviews with Robinson's wife, daughter, and teammates that covers such topics as his relationship with fellow players, the St. Louis Cardinals' proposed boycott of the Dodgers, and Robinson's association with segregated hotel roommate and sportswriter Wendell Smith. Reprint. 40,000 first printing. Additional Details \N BOOK TYPE : NF BRAND : Eig, Jonathan DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 796.357092 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 323 PUBLISH DATE : 2008/04/01 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : SMNPB PUBLISHER NAME : SIMON & SCHUSTER RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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