{"product_id":"i-never-had-it-made-the-autobiography-of-jackie-robinson-9780060555979","title":"I Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bestselling autobiography of American baseball and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. \u003cem\u003eI Never Had It Made\u003c\/em\u003e is Robinson's own candid, hard-hitting account of what it took to become the first black man in history to play in the major leagues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Never Had It Made\u003c\/em\u003e recalls Robinson's early years and influences: his time at UCLA, where he became the school's first four-letter athlete; his army stint during World War II, when he challenged Jim Crow laws and narrowly escaped court martial; his years of frustration, on and off the field, with the Negro Leagues; and finally that fateful day when Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers proposed what became known as the \"Noble Experiment\"--Robinson would step up to bat to integrate and revolutionize baseball.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a baseball story, \u003cem\u003eI Never Had It Made\u003c\/em\u003e also reveals the highs and lows of Robinson's life after baseball. He recounts his political aspirations and civil rights activism; his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, William Buckley, Jr., and Nelson Rockefeller; and his troubled relationship with his son, Jackie, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Never Had It Made\u003c\/em\u003e endures as an inspiring story of a man whose heroism extended well beyond the playing field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackie Robinson, Alfred Duckett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060555979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e66781 \/ I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobinson, Jackie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie Robinson shared the turbulent and triumphant story of his life with freelance writer Alfred Duckett, who contributed to the powerful speeches and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuckett, Alfred:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Co-author of \u003cem\u003eI Never Had it Made\u003c\/em\u003e, Alfred Duckett assisted Jackie Robinson in writing a newspaper column, and had an important role working on the speeches and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099431534707,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_31e53337-61de-4e40-acb8-f7e3f3ba9806.jpg?v=1748699421","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/i-never-had-it-made-the-autobiography-of-jackie-robinson-9780060555979","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}