Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson - A Biography A biography of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Timeline http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/honormlk/jrtimes.htm From Scholastic Stamp on Black History: Jackie Robinson http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Robinson.htm A ThinkQuest site. Good information, print is very small. National Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/robinson_jackie.htm Jackie Robinson http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0842106.html Short biography from Info Please Breaking the Barriers http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/sports/special/barriers/history.html Article from the Houston Chronicle The Jackie Robinson Society http://www.paccd.cc.ca.us/75th/alumni/robinson/robinson.html Huge site chronicling all aspects of his life. Baseball, The Color Line and Jackie Robinson, 1860’s – 1960’s http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrabout.html The special presentation is a time line in five sections. It draws on approximately thirty items--manuscripts, books, photographs, and ephemera--from many parts of the Library of Congress. The first three sections of the presentation describe the color line that segregated baseball for many years, the Negro Leagues, and Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson--two men who played key roles in integrating the sport. The last two sections of the presentation explore Robinson's career as a Dodger and his civil rights activities. Jackie Robinson Statistics http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/robinja02.shtml From Baseball-Refernce.com Pee Wee Reese Reese Was a Leader in Every Way http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/baseball/174209.html Article from Sporting News in 1984. Pee Wee Reese: The Pride of Flatbush http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/baseball/174210.html Article from Sporting News in 1956. Pee Wee Reese: More Than Just A Great Baseball Player http://reds.enquirer.com/1999/08/16/red_pee_wee_reese_more.html Article written when Reese died in 1999. Dodger Legend Passes Away http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1999/08/14/reese_obit_ap/ Comprehensive review of his life and career from Sports Illustrated and CNN. Pee Wee Reese http://www.sportsline.com/u/baseball/bol/ballplayers/R/Reese_Pee_Wee.html Biography and statistics from Sportsline. This site may be undergoing a reorganization and may not be available. Branch Rickey Branch Rickey http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/sports/special/barriers/rickey.html Article from the Houston Chronicle on Branch Rickey Branch Rickey http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Rickey_Branch.stm Extensive biography from Baseball Online Library Branch Rickey http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/branch-rickey.html Brief biography from the St. Louis Walk of Fame Branch Rickey http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/baseball/bol/ballplayers/R/Rickey_Branch.html Biography and statistics from Sportsline. This site may be undergoing a reorganization and may not be available. Negro Baseball League Shadowland: The Negro Baseball League http://library.thinkquest.org/3427/data/front.htm Excellent ThinkQuest site. Scroll down for the different sections. Background on some sections is distracting! Negro League Baseball Museum http://www.nlbm.com/ Online site of the museum. The history section is good. Other sections contain photos. A Look at Life in the Negro Leagues http://www2.educ.ksu.edu/projects/nlbm/ From the College of Education at Kansas State University. Sections include: Life as a Black Baseball Player, The Fans, The Role of Media, Integration and Segregation, Family and Community, and a Timeline. Black Baseball’s Negro Baseball League http://www.blackbaseball.com/ Sections include History, Players, and Teams. Reading level a bit high. |
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