1. Hero. 2. Steaming Home. 3. Brooklyn, 1947. 4. Barred in Boston. 5. Mr. Rickey's Little List. 6. "Oh, What a Pair, Those Two!" 7. Minor Leaguer. 8. The Season. 9. Epilogue. Acknowledgments, Notes, and Thanks.
SCOTT SIMON, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon, has won every major award in broadcasting for his personal essays, war reporting, and commentary. He is also the author of Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan.
"Perhaps no one has ever told the tale [of Robinson's arrival in the major leagues] so well as [Simon] does in this extended essay." (Washington Post) "...Simon's account...is as thorough and accessible as the reader is likely to find." (Publishers Weekly, June 24, 2002) "...for those not completely familiar with [Jackie Robinson's] story, this is an excellent place to start... Readers familiar with his story can still enjoy a wordsmith's craft." (Library Journal, September 15, 2002) "An extraordinary little book in an extraordinary new series intended to capture extraordinary moments in history." (Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2002) "delights audiences with his wit, inquisitiveness and humanity..." (SKY, October 2002) "Simon is at his best when giving the reader the texture of Robinson's story before he set foot on Ebbets field." (New York Times Book Review, October 13, 2002) "no one has ever told the tale so well as he does in this extended essay". (The Washington Post Book World, Sunday, October 13, 2002) "Scott Simon has rendered a wonderful and nuanced portrait of Robinson and his quest...[and calls the book] a well-rounded portrait..." (The Seattle Times, October 13, 2002) "Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball deftly captures the drama of Robinson's first year in baseball..." (Tampa Tribune, October 20, 2002) "...he traces Robinson's bravery while excelling and lightinga path to social justice." (Sports Illustrated, October 28, 2002)
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