{"product_id":"i-never-had-it-made-the-autobiography-of-jackie-robinson","title":"I Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson","description":"\u003ch1\u003eI Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson\u003c\/h1\u003eAlfred Duckett,Jackie Robinson,Alfred Duckett,Jackie Robinson\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003eMay 6 2003\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780060555979\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0060555971\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \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","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391691817005,"sku":"WHS-3b6858b9ef894b859199a17a2e148c02","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_d9fdcb54-9885-4bda-8606-329833009217.jpg?v=1787356564","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/i-never-had-it-made-the-autobiography-of-jackie-robinson","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}