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1) I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography

Author

Robinson, Jackie

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

2013

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Kindle

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The New York Times–bestselling autobiography of Jackie Robinson, barrier-breaking Brooklyn Dodger and civil rights legend: "An American classic." —Entertainment Weekly
Before Barry Bonds, 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...

2) My Own Story

Author

Robinson, Jackie

Language

English

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The extraordinary memoir from baseball icon Jackie Robinson—originally published in 1948, just a year after he shattered baseball's color barrier, and now released as an audiobook for the very first time.

"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me...all I ask is that you respect me as a human being."

So says #42, who comes alive to share his story, up to and through that historic first season, as told to famed sportswriter

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3) Jackie Robinson: My Own Story

Author

Robinson, Jackie

Language

English

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Miss Baseball? Me too. (Biographies)

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Autobiography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, beginning with his athletic career and dealing particularly with baseball and the first step toward equal participation by African Americans in this great sport.

4) The Jackie Robinson Story

Author

Robinson, Jackie

Language

English

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Miss Baseball? Me too. (Films)

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Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.

5) I never had it made: an autobiography of Jackie Robinson

Author

Robinson, Jackie

Publisher

Ecco Press

Pub. Date

[1995]

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IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 17

Physical Desc

xxiv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Language

English

6) The Jackie Robinson Story

Publisher

MGM

Pub. Date

1950.

Physical Desc

1 online resource (streaming video file) (77 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

Language

English

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The legendary Jackie Robinson stars as himself in this inspiring biopic that traces his remarkable ascent from poverty to becoming the first black American to play major league baseball.

7) The Jackie Robinson story

Series

Restored classics the Film Detective archive

Publisher

The Film Detective

Pub. Date

[2015].

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

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Jackie Robinson stars as himself in this inspirational classic. It chronicles his life, from youth, through his college career at UCLA, to his rise to legend with the Brooklyn Dodgers.