Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie on Stage: Jackie Robinson and Vaudeville in 1947

Just across Florida Avenue, in the shadow of Griffith Stadium,…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Cold Warrior: The Jackie Robinson Story

In the typical telling of the Jackie Robinson life story…
The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues: Essays and Research for Overdue Recognition

Introduction: The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues

This book came to be because in 2020 a significant change took…

Introduction: Jackie: Perspectives on 42

No one can doubt the immense courage shown by Jackie Robinson…

Larry Lester: My Hero, Jackie Robinson

The summer of 1960 was a special season for me. As a young…

Before Jackie Robinson: Baseball’s Civil Rights Movement

In February 1933 – when Jackie Robinson was 14 years old…

Jackie Robinson: The Best Athlete on the West Coast

Jackie Robinson in his UCLA track uniform. (UCLA LIBRARY…

Jackie Robinson, UCLA Tie USC 0-0 in 1939 Pacific Coast Conference Title Game

Jackie Robinson's UCLA college yearbook page, 1939. (COURTESY…

There But For The Grace of God: Jackie Robinson and Pearl Harbor, 1941

All-Star Football Game program, 1941. (COURTESY OF BRYAN…

Lieutenant Jackie Robinson, Morale Officer, United States Army

Jackie Robinson, United States Army. (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL…

Jackie Robinson in 1945: From Boston ‘Tryout’ to a Negro Leagues Star

Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs, October 23,…

Jackie Robinson, Jersey City, and His First Game in Organized Baseball

George Shuba greets Jackie Robinson at home plate on April…

A Great Leap Forward: Jackie Robinson and The View From Montreal

Early days with the Montreal Royals. March 6, 1946. (Courtesy…

Jackie Robinson: History Made at the 1946 Junior World Series

Jackie Robinson’s time in Montreal was fleeting, but he still…

The Jackie Robinson Barnstorming Tour of 1946

“Do you feel they’ll make the big-league grade?” This…

Jackie Robinson’s 1947 Breakthrough Began in Havana

Jackie Robinson playing in a spring training game vs. Havana…

I Met Jackie Robinson’s First Major-League Manager

Clyde Sukeforth as Dodgers manager, 1947. (NATIONAL BASEBALL…

Jackie Robinson and the Kansas City Call

By the spring of 1945, Jackie Robinson was well known to readers…

Ford Frick and Jackie Robinson: The Enabler

Ford Frick, president of the National League in 1947, is not…

Sayonara Jackie Robinson: How An American Hero Finished His Career In Japan

Early 1950s Japanese publication featuring Jackie Robinson.…

Jackie Robinson Calls It Quits

Jackie Robinson lifts a pennant to commemorate his being…

Jackie Robinson in the MLB All-Star Game

A star among stars, Jackie Robinson had an excellent batting…