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David Falkner, noted writer of five previous catalogs about baseball, deftly portrays the rise to stardom of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American that can be played on a major-league team in baseball's modern time. As Falkner traces the development of Robinson's natural skill and tireless devotion, he targets the advantages that gained Robinson a distinctive put on the diamonds and in the struggle for civil rights. This powerful biography illuminates a crucial intersection of athletics and cultural history.