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9780786423163
For major league baseball, the decade following Robinson's 1947 debut was one of slow yet persistent change. By the end of 1959, 122 black ballplayers had made it but like Robinson, their lives were made difficult in the locker room. This book highlights the accomplishments of this transitional generation.Swaine, Rick is the author of 'Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole The Jackie Robinson Generation in the Major Leagues, 19471959', published 2005 under ISBN 9780786423163 and ISBN 0786423161.
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