The First
by Martin Charnin, Joel Siegel, Bob Brush
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Synopsis
"The First is the story of Jackie Robinson, the first black person to play major league baseball.
It is also the story of Branch Rickey, the team owner who had the fortitude to defy racist tradition and hire Robinson."--Publisher.
ThemesMusicals
Press Reviews
"A stirring piece of Americana."
— WCBS TV
"A rousing, true to life tale.... A story of the triumph of sport over bigotry, and the human spirit at its most noble."
— Gannett Newspapers
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1983
BindingPaperback
Pages84
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573681318
ISBN-100573681317
LCCN83131541
LCCML50.B89965 F6 1983
DCC782.81/2
The First is a American play written by Martin Charnin and published by Samuel French in New York (1983).
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Samuel French · 1983 · 84 pp
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