Baseball is rightly proud of the Jackie Robinson story. When he ‘broke the colour line’ on 15 April 1947, he didn’t just set in motion the desegregation of baseball, he helped to pave the way for seismic changes throughout American society.
Jules Tygiel’s book has been widely regarded as one of the seminal texts on this subject since it was first published in 1983. It is therefore an important addition to any baseball fan’s collection.
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