Defining Moments in American History: Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
Defining Moments in American History: Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
Editor/Author
Hillstrom, Laurie Collier
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$54.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$81.00
ISBN: 978-0-7808-1327-4
Category: History - United States -- History
Image Count:
45
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Defining Moments: Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball provides a comprehensive account of Robinsons life and career, with a detailed and authoritative overview of the events surrounding the shattering of Major League Baseballs longstanding color barrier.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- Research Topics for Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
- NARRATIVE OVERVIEW
- Prologue
- Chapter One: The Color Line in Baseball
- Chapter Two: The Noble Experiment
- Chapter Three: Robinson Joins the Show
- Chapter Four: Stardom and Death Threats
- Chapter Five: Robinson and the Civil Rights Movement
- Chapter Six: The Legacy of Jackie Robinson
- BIOGRAPHIES
- Roy Campanella (1921-1993) First Black Catcher in Major League Baseball
- A. B. “Happy” Chandler (1898-1991) Politician and Second Commissioner of Major League Baseball
- Larry Doby (1923-2003) Professional Baseball Player Who Integrated the American League
- Pee Wee Reese (1918-1999) Brooklyn Dodgers Captain Who Befriended Jackie Robinson
- Branch Rickey (1881-1965) Brooklyn Dodgers Executive Who Led Baseball Integration
- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) Player Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
- Rachel Robinson (1922-) Wife of Jackie Robinson and President of the Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Wendell Smith (1914-1972) Sportswriter Who Promoted Baseball Integration
- Tom Yawkey (1903-1976) Owner of the Boston Red Sox, the Last Major League Team to Integrate
- PRIMARY SOURCES
- Sportswriter Wendell Smith Promotes Baseball Integration
- The Sporting News Supports Segregation in Baseball
- A Ballplayer Shares Memories of the Negro Leagues
- Branch Rickey Explains His Integration Plan
- A Dodgers Scout Remembers the Famous Rickey-Robinson Meeting
- A Sportswriter Recalls Robinson's Major League Debut
- Jackie Robinson Looks Back on His Rookie Season
- Pitcher Don Newcombe Protects His Dodgers Teammates
- Robinson Pushes Eisenhower to Take Action on Civil Rights
- A Major League Baseball Executive Describes Robinson's Impact
- Teammate Carl Erskine Reflects on Robinson's Legacy
- Important People, Places, and Terms
- Chronology
- Sources for Further Study
- Photo and Illustration Credits