How Long to Read Carrying Jackie's Torch

How Long Does it Take to Read Carrying Jackie's Torch?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Carrying Jackie's Torch by Steve Jacobson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 to 1968 are chronicled in this compelling volume. Players share their personal and often heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begrudged appreciation for their tremendous talents. Stories include incidents of white players who gave up promising careers in baseball because they wouldn t play with a black teammate, the Georgia law that forbade a black player from dressing in the same clubhouse as the white players, the quotas for the number of blacks on a team, and how salary negotiations without agents or free agency were akin to a plantation system for both black and white players. The 20 players profiled include Ernie Banks, Alvin Jackson, Charlie Murray, Chuck Harmon, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, and Bob Watson. "

How long is Carrying Jackie's Torch?

Carrying Jackie's Torch by Steve Jacobson is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Carrying Jackie's Torch Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Carrying Jackie's Torch aloud.

What Reading Level is Carrying Jackie's Torch?

Carrying Jackie's Torch is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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