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Bookworms: Shoeless Joe (1982) by W.P. Kinsella

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Shoeless Joe

Shoeless Joe is the magical story of an Iowa farmer, who based on ghostly direction, builds a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield.

Movie Review: 42 (2013)
3 years ago

Movie Review: 42 (2013)

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Sports biopics are always interesting to watch, although the more iconic athletes are prone to getting forgettable direct-to-cable features. Fortunately, for Jackie Robinson, whose career has changed baseball forever, …
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Movie Review: 42 (2013)
3 years ago

Movie Review: 42 (2013)

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42 is based on the life of Jackie Robinson, the first black professional baseball player in the United States. A strong cast, led by Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, anchors the film, which is both a love letter to the game of baseball and a harsh reminder that our society had institutional racism less than 70 years ago.

Bookworms: I Never Had It Made (1972) by Jackie Robinson

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I Never Had it Made

“I Never Had it Made” is the personal story of an ordinary man who became a legend simply because he refused to be intimidated or defeated. Baseball is America’s game, and Jackie Robinson used that game to change the face of America forever. Experience the story in theaters as 42: The Jackie Robinson Story.

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