42 Is Not Just a Number
Narrated by JD Jackson , Doreen Rappaport
- Released
- September 5, 2017
- Length
- 2 hrs 10 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
In this compelling biography, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport explores the extraordinary life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the trailblazer who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. Despite his incredible athletic talents, Robinson faced racial discrimination that barred him from professional sports in the 1930s and '40s, leading him to the Negro Leagues. In 1946, he was recruited by Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he confronted intense prejudice yet exhibited remarkable courage and skill, ultimately transforming a segregated nation through his achievements on the field.
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