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New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1972. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Impression. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; bumping to tail; light dust soiling to boards. DJ: Good +; NOT Price Clipped ($7.95); bumping to head, tail, and tips; closed tears to bottom of front panel; missing small piece at lower rear tip. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and JR in gilt on the front board. Blue squiggles on white paper for endpapers. 287 pp 8vo. 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. This book is Robinson's own candid, hard-hitting account of what it took to become the first black man in history to play in the major leagues.It recalls Robinson's early years and influences: his time at UCLA, his army stint during World War II, his years of frustration, on and off the field, with the Negro… Read More
