Jackie Robinson Biographer To Speak At Greenwich Historical Society

Information via Greenwich Historical Society

GREENWICH, CT — Immortalized by his talent and accomplishments on and off the field, Jackie Robinson will forever be remembered as one of baseball’s greatest, and as a civil rights hero whose activism extended beyond his baseball career.

Kostya Kennedy, author of "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson," will discuss the impact Robinson made on Major League Baseball at the Historical Society on April 18.

His talk will offer a captivating account of four transformative years in Robinson’s career, beginning with 1946, his first year playing in the essentially all-white minor leagues; 1949, when he won the Most Valuable Player Award as a Brooklyn Dodger; 1956, his final season in major league baseball, when he played valiantly despite health struggles; and 1972, the year of his untimely death.

A one-time Stamford resident, Robinson is featured prominently in "Sports! More Than Just a Game,"a dynamic exhibition at the Historical Society on the history of local sporting culture that showcases how athletes in Greenwich and surrounding communities broke boundaries, tested their limits and found common ground through athletic achievement. It will be on view through Sept. 3.

"We are privileged to have New York Times best-selling author Kostya Kennedy bring Robinson’s amazing career to life for us with details not revealed in previous biographies," said Public Programs Manager Stephanie Barnett. "It’s an especially timely topic following on the heels of the 50th anniversary of his death, the 75th anniversary of his professional baseball debut and Jackie RobinsonDay, which is celebrated on April 15 each year by all major league teams for his contribution in breaking the color barrier."

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