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A chronicle of the 1947 baseball season during which Jackie Robinson broke the race barrier offers a sixtieth anniversary tribute based on interviews with Robinson's wife, daughter, and teammates.
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Well-written, well-structured look at Jackie Robinson's first major-league season. Jonathan Eig presents the case for why Robinson was chosen to play the role of the first black man in modern major-league baseball and shows the struggles and prejudice Robinson faced. After the glorious details of the majority of the book, the ending felt rushed, particularly in analyzing Robinson's greater legacy. Overall, this was a fascinating read.
