{"product_id":"rickey-and-robinson-the-men-who-broke-baseballs-color-barrier-9781630760021","title":"Rickey and Robinson: The Men Who Broke Baseball's","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending exclusive rare interviews with Rachel Robinson (Jackie’s widow), Mack Robinson (Jackie’s brother), Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner, and others, celebrated author Harvey Frommer evokes the lives of general manager Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson by describing how they worked together to shatter baseball's color line. Rickey and Robinson is a dual biography tracing the convergence of the lives of two of baseball's most influential individuals in a marker moment in sports and cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust a terrific book. It fills in so many of the blanks about the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It's like a history lesson. And the intro by Monte Irvin puts it over the top. . . . Highly recommended. -- Billy Sample, host, Major League Baseball Radio\u003cbr\u003eA vivid account of the two as genuine American heroes. * The Instrumentalist *\u003cbr\u003eI've read more than a dozen books on the Rickey\/Robinson tandem and I must say that Frommer's is the best structured. He brings Robinson's persona alive, proving why he was the first black man selected to break the racial barrier. -- Art Rust Jr. * Black Issues Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best . . . brutally honest with no punches pulled. * Amsterdam News *\u003cbr\u003eA fine and sympathetic biography. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eA celebration, a nostalgic account. * EBONY *\u003cbr\u003eAn unusual and deeply moving book. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eFrommer's analysis of Rickey's motives sets this book apart. . . . [Rickey and Robinson] raises all the right questions in interesting ways. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eThorough research, a vivid account. * Chicago Tribune *\u003cbr\u003ePleasant, upbeat look at this unusual pair. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eInteresting and exciting book. * Jersey Journal *\u003cbr\u003eMr. Harvey Frommer, a friend of the NLBPA, has published another great book . . .","brand":"Taylor Trade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041797046615,"sku":"9781630760021","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781630760021.jpg?v=1750951722","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rickey-and-robinson-the-men-who-broke-baseballs-color-barrier-9781630760021","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}