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Kostya Kennedy True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson (Paperback). Further DetailsTitle: True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson Condition: New Description: Jackie Robinson remains baseball's singular figure, the person who most profoundly extended the reach of the game. Beyond Ruth. Beyond Clemente. Beyond Aaron. Beyond the heroes of today. Now, a half-century since Robinson's death, letters come to his widow, Rachel, by the score. Robinson opened the door for Black Americans to participate in other sports, and was a national figure who spoke and wrote eloquently about inequality. True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy is an unconventional biography, focusing on four transformative years in Robinson's life: 1946, his first year playing in the essentially all-white minor leagues for the Montreal Royals; 1949, when he won the MVP Award as a Brooklyn Dodger; 1956, his final season in major league baseball, when he played valiantly despite his increasing health struggles; and 1972, the year of his untimely death. Through it all, Robinson remained true to the effort and the mission, true to his convictions and contradictions. Kennedy brings each of these years to life in vivid prose and through interviews with fans and players who witnessed his impact, as well as with Robinson's surviving family. These four crucial years offer a unique vision of Robinson as a player, a father and husband, and a civil rights hero-a new window on a complex man, tied to the 50th anniversary of his passing and the 75th anniversary of his professional baseball debut. Author: Kostya Kennedy EAN: 9781250782892 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN-10: 1250782899 ISBN: 9781250782892 Item Height: 227mm Item Length: 148mm Genre: Sports & Hobbies Language: English Item Width: 230mm Item Weight: 322g Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. Release Date: 04/18/2023 Subtitle: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson Topic: Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Biography Release Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
