Robinson, Jackie

An oral history of the racial integration of baseball by legendary African-American ball player, Jackie Robinson; and features candid interviews with players of that era who recall the effects of integration on baseball and society.

A collection of correspondences between baseball legend Jackie Robinson and prominent figures, such as John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X, discussing issues about racism and civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s.

An autobiography of the baseball star who was the first black player to be accepted by a major league team.

African-American baseball hero Jackie Robinson tells his life story, covering such aspects as his childhood in California; his experiences at UCLA, in World War II, and in the Negro Leagues; and the impact that breaking the color barrier had on his later years, on sports, and on American society.

A collection of biographical perspectives written by and about Jackie Robinson, the first African-American in modern major league baseball, discussing his athleticism, his politics, and details of his personal life.

Autobiography of the celebrated baseball hero and first African-American to break through into the white world of professional sports.