Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Sports Collectors Digest

    ‘AFTER JACKIE’

    Apr 05, 2022 5 minutes
    BY DOUG KOZTOSKI
    (PHOTO CREDIT: WILLIAM GREENE/SPORTS STUDIO PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES)

    Like a pitcher with strong command of his fastball and a variety of breaking pitches, the new book “After Jackie” peppers the strike zone as it covers a transitional era of major league baseball.

    The book (Paragon House) by Jeffrey S. Copeland explores the 15 major leaguers who broke the color barrier for their respective teams following Jackie Robinson’s debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers 75 years ago on April 15, 1947. Since 2004, MLB has commemorated the historic occasion on April 15 with all MLB teams, including players, managers, coaches, and umpires, wearing Robinson’s iconic No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day.

    Utilizing a literary nonfiction approach, Copeland emphasizes that “every major event in the book is true, based

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Sports Collectors Digest

    Sports Collectors Digest2 min read
    PSA’s Chris Carlin Treats Collectors, Hobbyists Like Family
    I’ve gotten to know Chris Carlin for some years now. From the onset I knew he was a person who loved and cared about the hobby. Full of energy and oozing with passion, Chris was the front man for Upper Deck when I first met him, a role he served for
    Sports Collectors Digest4 min read
    Photo Bomb
    In the background of Dan Quisenberry’s 1988 Fleer baseball card, looking over the great relief pitcher’s shoulder, is a man in a red shirt and sunglasses. Here is a guy, it would seem, who got to be on a baseball card simply by being at the right pla
    Sports Collectors Digest3 min read
    Braves Fan Treasures Special Mementos From Hank Aaron’s Record Home Run
    When Hank Aaron blasted home run No. 715 on April 8, 1974, it was one of the greatest moments in baseball history. The late, great Vin Scully put it best as Aaron circled the bases after breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. “What a marvelou

    Related Books & Audiobooks