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Strength for the fight : the life and faith of Jackie Robinson, Gary Scott Smith
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- Summary
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- "A religious biography of Jackie Robinson that describes how his faith sustained him during his struggle to integrate Major League Baseball and later throughout his civil rights activism"--
- "How faith sustained Jackie Robinson-both as an athlete and as an activist. The integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 was a triumph. But it was also a fight. As the first Black major leaguer since the 1880s, Jackie Robinson knew he was not going to be welcomed into America's pastime with open arms. Anticipating hostility, he promised Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey that he would "turn the other cheek" during his first years in the league, despite his fiercely competitive disposition. Robinson later said that his faith in God had sustained him-giving him the strength he needed to play the game he loved at the highest level without retaliating against the abuse inflicted upon him by opposing players and fans. Faith was a key component of Robinson's life, but not in the way we see it with many prominent Christian athletes today. Whereas the Tim Tebows and Clayton Kershaws of the sports world emphasize personal spirituality, Robinson found inspiration in the Bible's teachings on human dignity and social justice. He grew up a devout Methodist (a heritage he shared with Branch Rickey) and identified with the theological convictions and social concerns of many of his fellow mainline Protestants-especially those of the Black church. While he humbly stated that he could not claim to be a deeply religious man, he spoke frequently in African American congregations and described a special affinity he and other Black Christians felt for the biblical character Job, who had also kept faith despite suffering and injustice. In his eulogy for Robinson, Jesse Jackson described Robinson as a "co-partner of God," who lived out his faith in his civil rights activism, both during and after his baseball career. Robinson's faith will resonate with many Christians who believe, as he did, that "a person can be quite religious and at the same time militant in the defense of his ideals." This religious biography of Robinson chronicles the important role of faith in his life, from his childhood to his groundbreaking baseball career through his transformative civil rights work, and, in the process, helps to humanize the man who has become a mythic figure in both sports history and American culture"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 298 pages, 16 pages of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction: Jackie Robinson: a trailblazer and a man of faith
- "God will have to keep his eye on you": from birth to the Negro League, 1919-1945
- Robinson and Rickey: the great experiment, 1945
- Robinson smashes the color barrier: the Montreal Royals, 1946
- Robinson triumphs over adversity: "the year all hell broke loose", 1947
- "I am a religious man": Major League stardom, 1948-1956
- "Still slaying dragons": civil rights activism, 1956-1972
- Religion, politics, and business: the pulpit, the ballot, and the buck, 1956-1972
- Conclusion: The faith and impact of Jackie Robinson
- Isbn
- 9780802879424
- Label
- Strength for the fight : the life and faith of Jackie Robinson
- Title
- Strength for the fight
- Title remainder
- the life and faith of Jackie Robinson
- Statement of responsibility
- Gary Scott Smith
- Subject
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- Baseball players
- trueBaseball players
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
- Christian biography
- Christian biography -- United States
- trueChristian life
- trueFaith (Christianity)
- HISTORY / African American & Black
- Religion
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Religion
- trueSocial justice
- United States
- trueCivil rights workers
- trueAfrican American baseball players
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball players -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "A religious biography of Jackie Robinson that describes how his faith sustained him during his struggle to integrate Major League Baseball and later throughout his civil rights activism"--
- "How faith sustained Jackie Robinson-both as an athlete and as an activist. The integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 was a triumph. But it was also a fight. As the first Black major leaguer since the 1880s, Jackie Robinson knew he was not going to be welcomed into America's pastime with open arms. Anticipating hostility, he promised Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey that he would "turn the other cheek" during his first years in the league, despite his fiercely competitive disposition. Robinson later said that his faith in God had sustained him-giving him the strength he needed to play the game he loved at the highest level without retaliating against the abuse inflicted upon him by opposing players and fans. Faith was a key component of Robinson's life, but not in the way we see it with many prominent Christian athletes today. Whereas the Tim Tebows and Clayton Kershaws of the sports world emphasize personal spirituality, Robinson found inspiration in the Bible's teachings on human dignity and social justice. He grew up a devout Methodist (a heritage he shared with Branch Rickey) and identified with the theological convictions and social concerns of many of his fellow mainline Protestants-especially those of the Black church. While he humbly stated that he could not claim to be a deeply religious man, he spoke frequently in African American congregations and described a special affinity he and other Black Christians felt for the biblical character Job, who had also kept faith despite suffering and injustice. In his eulogy for Robinson, Jesse Jackson described Robinson as a "co-partner of God," who lived out his faith in his civil rights activism, both during and after his baseball career. Robinson's faith will resonate with many Christians who believe, as he did, that "a person can be quite religious and at the same time militant in the defense of his ideals." This religious biography of Robinson chronicles the important role of faith in his life, from his childhood to his groundbreaking baseball career through his transformative civil rights work, and, in the process, helps to humanize the man who has become a mythic figure in both sports history and American culture"--
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- Biography type
- individual biography
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- 11081740
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- 1950-
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- Smith, Gary Scott
- Dewey number
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- 796.357092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GV865.R6
- LC item number
- S636 2022
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
- Series statement
- Library of religious biography
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- Robinson, Jackie
- Robinson, Jackie
- Baseball players
- African American baseball players
- Christian biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black
- HISTORY / African American & Black
- Robinson, Jackie
- African American baseball players
- Baseball players
- Christian biography
- Religion
- United States
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- the life and faith of Jackie Robinson
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- Strength for the fight : the life and faith of Jackie Robinson, Gary Scott Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Introduction: Jackie Robinson: a trailblazer and a man of faith -- "God will have to keep his eye on you": from birth to the Negro League, 1919-1945 -- Robinson and Rickey: the great experiment, 1945 -- Robinson smashes the color barrier: the Montreal Royals, 1946 -- Robinson triumphs over adversity: "the year all hell broke loose", 1947 -- "I am a religious man": Major League stardom, 1948-1956 -- "Still slaying dragons": civil rights activism, 1956-1972 -- Religion, politics, and business: the pulpit, the ballot, and the buck, 1956-1972 -- Conclusion: The faith and impact of Jackie Robinson
- Control code
- on1296127998
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 298 pages, 16 pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802879424
- Lccn
- 2022001188
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1296127998
- Label
- Strength for the fight : the life and faith of Jackie Robinson, Gary Scott Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- Introduction: Jackie Robinson: a trailblazer and a man of faith -- "God will have to keep his eye on you": from birth to the Negro League, 1919-1945 -- Robinson and Rickey: the great experiment, 1945 -- Robinson smashes the color barrier: the Montreal Royals, 1946 -- Robinson triumphs over adversity: "the year all hell broke loose", 1947 -- "I am a religious man": Major League stardom, 1948-1956 -- "Still slaying dragons": civil rights activism, 1956-1972 -- Religion, politics, and business: the pulpit, the ballot, and the buck, 1956-1972 -- Conclusion: The faith and impact of Jackie Robinson
- Control code
- on1296127998
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 298 pages, 16 pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780802879424
- Lccn
- 2022001188
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1296127998
Subject
- Baseball players
- trueBaseball players
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
- Christian biography
- Christian biography -- United States
- trueChristian life
- trueFaith (Christianity)
- HISTORY / African American & Black
- Religion
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Religion
- trueSocial justice
- United States
- trueCivil rights workers
- trueAfrican American baseball players
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball players -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black
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