{"product_id":"jackie-robinson-i-never-had-it-made-9780060555979","title":"I Never Had It Made","description":"The bestselling autobiography of American baseball and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson Before 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. I Never Had It Made 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nI Never Had It Made 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMore than a baseball story, I Never Had It Made 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. I Never Had It Made endures as an inspiring story of a man whose heroism extended well beyond the playing field.","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Used - very good","offer_id":53417999532374,"sku":"9780060555979-V","price":8.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used - good","offer_id":53600875053398,"sku":"9780060555979-G","price":7.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9780060555979_1.jpg?v=1778138945","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/jackie-robinson-i-never-had-it-made-9780060555979","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}