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The Resource Carrying Jackie's torch : the players who integrated baseball-- and America, Steve Jacobson, (electronic resource)

Carrying Jackie's torch : the players who integrated baseball-- and America, Steve Jacobson, (electronic resource)

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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
Language
eng
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Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xxiii, 264 p.)
Contents
  • Equal but separate : before Jackie changed everything
  • He made his own history : Monte Irvin might have been first
  • Second, and second to none : Larry Doby bears the burden with grace
  • A closed world opens up : Ed Charles finds there is a chance
  • Worse than you imagine : Mudcat Grant dodged the bullets
  • Looking back with regret : Ernie Banks was playing baseball
  • The pinstripes go black and white : Elston Howard hid the pain
  • You know you go in the back door : Alvin Jackson reports to spring training
  • I'm no Jackie Robinson : too much bigotry for Charlie Murray
  • Recognition 50 years later : Chuck Harmon gets his own street
  • Sometimes people live and learn : Maury Wills finds a white ally
  • Forever is not too long to wait : Emmett Ashford umpires alone
  • Most valuable attitude : Frank Robinson made them better
  • The best of them don't always understand : Tommy Davis reminds the Dodgers of their heritage
  • Living up to his own image : Bob Gibson overcomes the stereotype
  • Joan of Arc of baseball : Curt Flood sacrifices his career
  • Breaking that record and bigoted hearts : Henry Aaron sets the record
  • What would Jackie do : Dusty Baker finds his answers
  • Coping with the ever-present danger : Lou Brock outsmarted the threats
  • The only Black in the room : Bob Watson wears a necktie
  • Epilogue : We integrated baseball and America followed
Isbn
9781569763865
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https://tulsalibrary.freading.com/ebooks/details/r:download/NDIzNjI1NTc=
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Carrying Jackie's torch : the players who integrated baseball-- and America
Title
Carrying Jackie's torch
Title remainder
the players who integrated baseball-- and America
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Steve Jacobson
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Language
eng
Summary
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
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
OCLCE
Dewey number
  • 796.3570922
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
GV865.A1
LC item number
J34 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Carrying Jackie's torch : the players who integrated baseball-- and America, Steve Jacobson, (electronic resource)
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Carrying Jackie's torch : the players who integrated baseball-- and America, Steve Jacobson, (electronic resource)
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https://tulsalibrary.freading.com/ebooks/details/r:download/NDIzNjI1NTc=
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file reproduced from original
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index
Contents
Equal but separate : before Jackie changed everything -- He made his own history : Monte Irvin might have been first -- Second, and second to none : Larry Doby bears the burden with grace -- A closed world opens up : Ed Charles finds there is a chance -- Worse than you imagine : Mudcat Grant dodged the bullets -- Looking back with regret : Ernie Banks was playing baseball -- The pinstripes go black and white : Elston Howard hid the pain -- You know you go in the back door : Alvin Jackson reports to spring training -- I'm no Jackie Robinson : too much bigotry for Charlie Murray -- Recognition 50 years later : Chuck Harmon gets his own street -- Sometimes people live and learn : Maury Wills finds a white ally -- Forever is not too long to wait : Emmett Ashford umpires alone -- Most valuable attitude : Frank Robinson made them better -- The best of them don't always understand : Tommy Davis reminds the Dodgers of their heritage -- Living up to his own image : Bob Gibson overcomes the stereotype -- Joan of Arc of baseball : Curt Flood sacrifices his career -- Breaking that record and bigoted hearts : Henry Aaron sets the record -- What would Jackie do : Dusty Baker finds his answers -- Coping with the ever-present danger : Lou Brock outsmarted the threats -- The only Black in the room : Bob Watson wears a necktie -- Epilogue : We integrated baseball and America followed
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Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xxiii, 264 p.)
File format
one file format
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781569763865
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(electronic bk.)
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