Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Stealing home Stealing home Barry Denenberg The story of the first Black man to play baseball in the major leagues. OL16050313W
When the Dodgers were bridegrooms When the Dodgers were bridegrooms Ronald G. Shafer "In 1883, urbane real estate investor Charles Byrne and hustling news editor George J. Taylor joined forces to create the club that would become the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Bridegrooms" by s… OL16126034W
Campy Campy Neil Lanctot Traces the life and career of the gifted athlete, tracing his achievements playing with the Negro Leagues and Brooklyn Dodgers before the accident that rendered him a quadriplegic and pioneer in reha… OL18154445W
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Harvey Frommer Follows the famous sports figure who broke baseball's color barrier from his early years in California through his struggle with the Brooklyn Dodgers to his post-playing career. OL2639539W
Jackie's bat Jackie's bat Marybeth Lorbiecki Joey, the batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, learns a hard lesson about respect for people of different races after Jackie Robinson joins the team. OL2692387W