Introduction: "If I make good" -- Growing up black in white America -- A way out -- A rising star -- Change comes to baseball -- The loneliest man in sports -- A World Series victory -- Life after baseball -- Conclusion: A legacy.
Summary:
"A biography about baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson that looks at his early childhood, how he became a major league baseball player and broke the color line, and the impact of his legacy today"-- Provided by publisher.
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