Sunday, February 15, 2015

Double Play / Robert B. Parker / 288 pages / November Challenge Deceased Author

This was a most engaging, informative accounting of Jackie Robinson's baseball breakthrough.  Because of the controversy and opposition to his being signed to play for major league baseball as its first black player, Mr. Robinson is assigned a bodyguard - Joseph Burke, an ex World War II marine with a failed marriage and a botched assignment to his credit.  Parker has done great credit to Jackie Robinson and portrayed him as a man of integrity, determinations, and strong moral fiber.  He plays well against Joe Burke and his attempt to establish his own moral compass.

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