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Great Time Coming: The Life Of Jackie Robinson From Baseball to Birmingham

by David Falkner

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David Falkner, noted author of five previous books about baseball, deftly portrays the rise to stardom of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play on a major-league team in baseball's modern era. As Falkner traces the development of Robinson's natural skill and tireless dedication, he focuses on the strengths that earned Robinson a unique place on the diamond and in the struggle for civil rights. This compelling biography illuminates a critical intersection of sports and cultural show more history. show less

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Published: 1995
Genres: Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government, History
DDC/MDS: 796.357
LCC: GV865 .R6 .F35

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