Episodes
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Part II
S1 E2 - 1h 54m
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.”
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Part I
S1 E1 - 1h 53m
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.”
Extras + Features
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Jackie Speaks Out
S1 - 2m 31s
See the moment Jackie Robinson began challenging other ballplayers and umpires. Reporters began to come to Jackie directly, as he spoke out more, and played a season better than ever before.
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Honeymoon
S1 - 2m 41s
Rachel Robinson recalls her wedding to Jackie in 1946, the couple's trip to Spring Training in lieu of a honeymoon, and the discrimination and segregation they faced along the journey.
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A Man Who Lifted an Entire Race - and Nation - on His Shoulders
S1 - 5m 28s
The opening introduction to JACKIE ROBINSON, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, which examines the life and times of a man who lifted an entire race, and nation, on his shoulders when he crossed baseball’s color line in 1947.
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Official Trailer
S1 - 30s
Hear the story of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, who rose from humble origins to break baseball’s color barrier and waged a fierce lifelong battle for first-class citizenship for all African Americans that transcends even his remarkable athletic achievements.
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