Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
- ISBN-10
- 047126153X
- ISBN-13
- 9780471261537
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 168
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-09-17
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Scott Simon
Description
The NPR Weekend Edition broadcaster tackles the 1947 integration of major league baseball, capturing the drama of Jackie Robinson's first year in baseball. 50,000 first printing. 100,000 ad/promo.
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