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Mr. Harry Frommer, a friend of the NLBPA has published another great book... A vivid account of the two as genuine American heroes. Review Of Higher Education One of the best...brutally honest with no punches pulled. Amsterdamn News A fine and sympathetic biography. Library Journal Interesting and exciting book. Jersey Journal Thorough research, a vivid account. Chicago Tribune A celebration, nostalgic account. EBONY Pleasant, upbeat look at this unusual pair. Kirkus Reviews I've read more than a dozen books on the Rickey/Robinson tandem and I must say that Frommer's is the best structured. He brings Robinson's persona alive, proving why he was the first black man selected to break the racial barrier. -- Art Rust Jr. Black Issues Book Review Just a terrific book. It fills in so many of the blanks about the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It's like a history lesson. And the intro by Monte Irvin puts it over the top...highly recommended. -- Billy Sample, Host, Major League Baseball Radio An unusual and deeply moving book. Publishers Weekly Frommer's analysis of Rickey's motives sets this book apart...[Rickey and Robinson] raises all the right questions in interesting ways. Booklist

Just a terrific book. It fills in so many of the blanks about the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It's like a history lesson. And the intro by Monte Irvin puts it over the top...highly recommended.--Billy Sample, Host, Major League Baseball Radio

Mr. Harvey Frommer, a friend of the NLBPA, has published another great book... A vivid account of the two as genuine American heroes. Review Of Higher Education One of the best ... brutally honest with no punches pulled. Amsterdamn News A fine and sympathetic biography. Library Journal Interesting and exciting book. Jersey Journal Thorough research, a vivid account. Chicago Tribune A celebration, nostalgic account. EBONY Pleasant, upbeat look at this unusual pair. Kirkus Reviews I've read more than a dozen books on the Rickey/Robinson tandem and I must say that Frommer's is the best structured. He brings Robinson's persona alive, proving why he was the first black man selected to break the racial barrier. -- Art Rust Jr. Black Issues Book Review Just a terrific book. It fills in so many of the blanks about the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It's like a history lesson. And the intro by Monte Irvin puts it over the top... highly recommended. -- Major League Baseball Radio, Billy Sample, host, Major League Baseball Radio An unusual and deeply moving book. Publishers Weekly Frommer's analysis of Rickey's motives sets this book apart... [Rickey and Robinson] raises all the right questions in interesting ways. Booklist

Mr. Harvey Frommer, a friend of the NLBPA, has published another great book ... A vivid account of the two as genuine American heroes. Washington Post One of the best ... brutally honest with no punches pulled. Amsterdam News A fine and sympathetic biography. Library Journal Interesting and exciting book. Jersey Journal Thorough research, a vivid account. Chicago Tribune A celebration, a nostalgic account. EBONY Pleasant, upbeat look at this unusual pair. Kirkus Reviews I've read more than a dozen books on the Rickey/Robinson tandem and I must say that Frommer's is the best structured. He brings Robinson's persona alive, proving why he was the first black man selected to break the racial barrier. -- Art Rust Jr. Black Issues Book Review Just a terrific book. It fills in so many of the blanks about the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It's like a history lesson. And the intro by Monte Irvin puts it over the top... highly recommended. -- Billy Sample, host, Major League Baseball Radio An unusual and deeply moving book. Publishers Weekly Frommer's analysis of Rickey's motives sets this book apart ... [Rickey and Robinson] raises all the right questions in interesting ways. Booklist

Just a terrific book. It fills in so many of the blanks about the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It's like a history lesson. And the intro by Monte Irvin puts it over the top...highly recommended.--Billy Sample, Host

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Harvey Frommer has written 29 books and over 600 artivcles, mostly on sports subjects. The author of the classic New York City Baseball: 1947-1957 and the bestselling Throwing Heat, Nolan Ryan's autobiography, he is professor of English in the City University of New York. Frommer lives with his family in North Woodmere, Long Island.

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