Play Ball, Jackie!
Author | : Stephen Krensky |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780822590309 |
ISBN-10 | : 0822590301 |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Play Ball, Jackie! by : Stephen Krensky
Download or read book Play Ball, Jackie! written by Stephen Krensky and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 15, 1947, Matt Romano and his father watch the Brooklyn Dodgers season-opener, during which Jackie Robinson, a twenty-eight-year-old rookie, breaks the "color line" that had kept black men out of Major League baseball. Includes facts about Jackie Robinson's life and career.