Read legendary sports writer Maury Allen's portrait of the great Jackie Robinson, a baseball player who changed the course of American history.

Contains pictures, historical precedents, links to related articles, and highlights.

Scott Simon, author of Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, discusses the life of the great Brooklyn Dodger player in a Jerry Jazz Musician interview.

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Focus on how the planetary metaphors of Mercury and Mars were reflected in his life and work, by author Robert Couteau.