I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson Paperback - 2003
by Robinson, Jackie
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Before Ken Griffey Jr., before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's celebrated stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, changing the world of sports forever.
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- Title I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson
- Author Robinson, Jackie
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Edition Unstated
- Condition New
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2003-05-06
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 52YZZZ000GIF_ns
- ISBN 9780060555979 / 0060555971
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.1 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 2.79 cm)
- Reading level 1130
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
- Library of Congress subjects Baseball players - United States, Robinson, Jackie
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94045279
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the rear cover
The Autobiography of a Boy of Summer Who Became a Man for All Seasons
Before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. I Never Had It Made 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.
I Never Had It Made recalls Robinson's early years and influences: his time at UCLA, where he became the school's first four-letter athlete; his army stint during World War II, when he challenged Jim Crow laws and narrowly escaped court martial; his years of frustration, on and off the field, with the Negro Leagues; and finally that fateful day when Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers proposed what became known as the "Noble Experiment"--Robinson would step up to bat to integrate and revolutionize baseball.
More than a baseball story, I Never Had It Made also reveals the highs and lows of Robinson's life after baseball. He recounts his political aspirations and civil rights activism; his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, William Buckley, Jr., and Nelson Rockefeller; and his troubled relationship with his son, Jackie, Jr.
Originally published the year Robinson died, I Never Had It Made endures as an inspiring story of a man whose heroism extended well beyond the playing field.