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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
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I did not realize he lived such a full life off the baseball field. A truly fascinating guy
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sad
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This book is about more than Jackie Robinson's career as a baseball player, it is about his journey through life. This book means an awful lot to me, and I re-read it every few years.
I enjoyed the first half of the book which talked about how he overcame the color barrier in baseball, his career, and how he handled opposition and mistreatment throughout his career.
I could have done without the second half which talked about his political involvement after his retirement from baseball.
I could have done without the second half which talked about his political involvement after his retirement from baseball.
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A powerful story, powerfully read by Ossie Davis. On the one hand, it's impressive how thoroughly the book covers Robinson's life from childhood, through his college years, military service, his baseball career and beyond. On the other, given how concise it is, it's clear the story is thoroughly curated (which isn't a criticism—I hope that after all the things in his life Robinson had so little control over, this was the story as he wanted to tell it).
Taken as a work of literature, the story is really well woven together and immersive.
Taken as a work of literature, the story is really well woven together and immersive.
The uplifting story of a campaigner for Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller who overcomes great odds to become the vice president of Chock Full O' Nuts. Also, I guess he played baseball.
I knew the baseball career, but was less familiar with Jackie Robinson's life after retirement, which is what a good part of this autobiography focuses on. He was very active in business, politics, and civil rights in his later years, and dealt with the tragic drug addiction and death of his son just before his own untimely death.
Good read to learn more about a great man.
I knew the baseball career, but was less familiar with Jackie Robinson's life after retirement, which is what a good part of this autobiography focuses on. He was very active in business, politics, and civil rights in his later years, and dealt with the tragic drug addiction and death of his son just before his own untimely death.
Good read to learn more about a great man.