Jackie Robinson Story

The life of Jackie Robinson from his college days; to the military and then his becoming the first African-American professional baseball player in the modern era is covered in this feature. Robinson portrays himself in this feature that allows you insight into the psyche of Robinson; Branch Rickey and his fellow Brooklyn Dodgers teammates. This feature shows the pressure that was place upon Robinson by the public and by some of his fellow players due to the racism that was common during that era.