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Strength for the Fight
- The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson (Library of Religious Biography (LRB))
- By: Gary Scott Smith
- Narrated by: Shamaan Casey
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 was a triumph. But it was also a fight. As the first Black major leaguer since the 1880s, Jackie Robinson knew he was not going to be welcomed into America’s pastime with open arms. Anticipating hostility, he promised Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey that he would “turn the other cheek” during his first years in the league, despite his fiercely competitive disposition.
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Strength for the Fight
- The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson (Library of Religious Biography (LRB))
- Narrated by: Shamaan Casey
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 05-10-22
- Language: English
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