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1947: When All Hell Broke Loose in Baseball, by Red Barber

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Brief Synopsis:

This is a great baseball story and an even better one about a crucial moment in American history.

Long Synopsis:

This is a great baseball story and an even better one about a crucial moment in American history. When Jackie Robinson was penciled into the lineup for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, America's national pastime and America's future changed forever. How much is reflected in a remark Martin Luther King, Jr. made to Don Newcombe: "You'll never know what you and Jackie and Roy did to make it possible to do my job." Red Barber was perfectly situated to observe this drama. Broadcaster for the Dodgers, friend of Branch Rickey who confided in him before and during the year of decision, and keen student of the game and the behavior of its players, Red held the microphone as the story unfolded with a cast of characters that included baseball immortals Duke Snyder, Leo Durocher, Pee Wee Reese, Pete Reiser, Larry McPhail and Joe DiMaggio. Towering above them all are Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey, who together made baseball and American history and whose courage and toughness Red Barber captures so beautifully in this book.

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

362 Pages

ISBN-10:

0306802120

ISBN-13:

9780306802126

Publisher:

N/A

Date of Addition:

05/18/08

Copyright Date:

1982

Copyrighted By:

Walter Red Barber

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Sports

Submitted By:

Jim Baugh

Proofread By:

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