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On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field as a Brooklyn Dodger and changed American baseball forever. The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the baseball... read more
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It has a African American man named Jackie Robinson who came from a poor family without a dad. Then he started playin sports all the time when he was a child, then in his highschool years he bacame an all around-athlete. Then many colleges sent him request for him to play baseball for them. He... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Jackie Robinson: He was the first African American to play major League baseball. (Main Character)
- Branch Rickey: He is the man who owned the Brooklyn, Dodgers. He helped Jackie become the first negro to play Major League baseball.
- Rachel Robinson: Her and jackie got married and then had a child together
- Matthew "Mack" Robinson: Was the older brother of Jackie. Who got a silver medal in the Olympics
- Reese "Pee Wee Reese ": He helped Jackie fight discrimination in his first year of playing with whites.
- Frank Robinson: Frank was not related to Jackie actually. He just relates to him cause Jackie is his idol. And he to respects what Jackie did for blacks in baseball like i do. From what he had to go through all the way to his success.
- Willa Mae Robinson: She was Jakie's older sister
- Sharon Robinson: Is Jackie and Rachel's child. She is still alive and around now in days
Quotes edit
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“Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.”
Jackie Robinson
Setting & Locations edit
- Montreal
- Brooklyn
- America
- United States
- Pasadena
- New York
- Kansas City
- Florida
- California
- Texas
- Louisville
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barry Denenberg (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 796.357092
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