Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season Audiobook

" Not nearly as good as Eig's book on Lou Gehrig, but still OK. Relied too much on newspaper clippings from 1947, piecing them together without really getting into the heart of the story. Spent a lot of time debunking Robinson myths, claiming that according to newspaper reports, certain things never happened. Further research would have shown that some events, such as Pee Wee Reese putting his arm on Robinson's shoulder, happened in later years, and that some events that were recalled in later years by participants may not have been deemed significant enough to warrant inclusion in the news of the day. All in all, a decent book, but I would read Jules Tygiel's book if I wanted a true sense of the Robinson story. "

" A friend wrote this book on Jackie Robinson and there is a lot of interesting material in it on race relations at the time. I know very little about baseball history and I found this book enlightening on that topic. "

" This is a great book. It is an insight into Jackie Robinson's courage, fighting against the racism in the country at the time he broke the color line is professional baseball. "

" Very good - author did lots of research and interviewed Jackie Robinons's wife and some friends to write this story. I liked it a lot since it combined baseball with social justice. I felt the author gave you detailed descriptions of characters and events so you could know the characters involved in the story and feel you were there at the event in the time and place. I would say you 'd have to like baseball - lots of detail of games and plays, but he moved the story along well. He really gave you a sense of the racial issues black people dealt with at that time - good source of our history. "

" If you thought you knew what it was like for Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier in baseball in '47, think again. And read this book to find out. "

" A solid and honest account of Jackie Robinson's first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The book was a little disjointed in the middle but finished strong. Robinson was a standoffish person and hard to warm to, but you cannot help but admire his courage in all that he endured that season of 1947. "

" A fine book on the unbelievable obstacles Jackie Robinson had to overcome to break the color barrier in baseball. The book drags towards the end, but I recommend it as a way of developing an appreciation for pure human courage. "

" I enjoyed the book. It was well written, but didn't really go deep into the subject. I did learn a few things about Jackie Robinson and m ready for the new movie "42" next month! "

" An excellent baseball book. Enjoy. "

" 3 1/2 stars -- Enjoyable read, just falls a little short. Debunks a lot of the apocryphal stories about Jackie but I think it winds up making him look a lot stronger as a person rather than taking away from him. "

" Loved this book... very informative. Nice amount of backround information. "

" Wonderfully vivid and detailed without relying on folkloric storytelling. A good, quick read. "

" Well written, great insights into the lives of the Robinson family. "

" A good read. Enjoyed it. Liked the little stories and tidbits from fans' recollections of the time. But I was hoping for me on the day-to-day experience of Robinson. The ending fell a little flat for me. "

" I actually really liked this book! I knew Robinson was a pretty cool guy, but I never realized HOW cool! :) "

" Many interesting points and perspectives for someone like myself who didn't grow up in the era. Dragged a little at points but I am still glad I read it. "

" I go with a 3.5. There's a point where it incorporates more baseball statistics than the social history and commentary in the beginning. If not for the statistics and discussions of singles, doubles, and triples, I would say it was more a 4 than 3.5. But I enjoyed it far more than I expected. "

" Adequate, but not breathtaking story of Robinson's integration of the national league. Focuses a lot on cutting through the fog of myth. "

" My former student's Dad wrote this. It's very good for both baseball buffs and History lovers. It's also just a wonderful example of a great American Story. "

" This book has great detail to it. giving the background to more than just Jackie's story. "

" A fine book on the unbelievable obstacles Jackie Robinson had to overcome to break the color barrier in baseball. The book drags towards the end, but I recommend it as a way of developing an appreciation for pure human courage. "

" Very easy to read and honest. This book does a great job of providing context Robinson's place in baseball. He was an interesting person and he was definitely the right person, in the right place at the right time. "

" This book has great detail to it. giving the background to more than just Jackie's story. "

" A good read. Enjoyed it. Liked the little stories and tidbits from fans' recollections of the time. But I was hoping for me on the day-to-day experience of Robinson. The ending fell a little flat for me. "

" I go with a 3.5. There's a point where it incorporates more baseball statistics than the social history and commentary in the beginning. If not for the statistics and discussions of singles, doubles, and triples, I would say it was more a 4 than 3.5. But I enjoyed it far more than I expected. "

" I actually really liked this book! I knew Robinson was a pretty cool guy, but I never realized HOW cool! :) "

" This is a great book. It is an insight into Jackie Robinson's courage, fighting against the racism in the country at the time he broke the color line is professional baseball. "

" This is the bst bio I ever read and one of the most important book I ever read cause it talks about what black people where groing up. This is the bst book I ever read and the most important book cause it talks about black people there and what he did to help this nation and for the blacks. "

" Read this for a Nonfiction Readers' Advisory SIG. "

" If you thought you knew what it was like for Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier in baseball in '47, think again. And read this book to find out. "

" My former student's Dad wrote this. It's very good for both baseball buffs and History lovers. It's also just a wonderful example of a great American Story. "