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Teammates

Peter Golenbock

This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Aug 17th, 1992
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.35in - 10.95in - 0.14in - 0.31lb
  • EAN: 9780152842864
  • Recommended age: 04-07
  • Categories: Biography & Autobiography - Cultural & RegionalBiography & Autobiography - Sports & RecreationSocial Topics - Prejudice & Racism

About the Author

Bacon, Paul: - Paul Bacon (1923-2015) was a revered book designer and illustrator who created some of the most iconic book jackets of his time, including that of Catch 22 and Slaughterhouse Five.
Golenbock, Peter: -

Peter Golenbock is a well-known writer of books about sports, espcecially baseball. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut.