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Opening Day

Jonathan Eig talked about his book Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Season, published by Simon and Schuster. The author con… read more

Jonathan Eig talked about his book Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Season, published by Simon and Schuster. The author contended that Robinson was not the best player in the Negro leagues nor had a great deal of experience playing baseball. He was a football and basketball star at UCLA. However, Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey chose Robinson as much for his attitude as his ability. He described Robinson’s interaction with his teammates and opponents throughout his first season in major league baseball, which marked the integration of the game. He talked about the hostile environment that allowed for few mistakes by the first baseman. The season marked the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s first game in the major leagues. After his presentation the author responded to audience members' questions. close

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Opening Day

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Program ID:
198129-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 19, 2007 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 23, 2017 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • May 19, 2007 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 21, 2007 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 30, 2011 | 6:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 15, 2017 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 16, 2017 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 23, 2017 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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