Narrative overview : -- Prologue -- The color line in baseball -- The noble experiment -- Robinson joins the show -- Stardom and death threats -- Robinson and the Civil Rights movement -- The legacy of Jackie Robinson ; -- Biographies : -- Roy Campanella (1921-1993): first black catcher in Major League baseball -- A.B. "Happy" Chandler (1898-1991): Politician and second commissioner of Major League baseball -- Larry Doby (1923-2003): Professional baseball player who integrated the American League -- Pee Wee Reese (1918-1999): Brooklyn Dodgers captain who befriended Jackie Robinson -- Branch Rickey (1881-1965): Brooklyn Dodgers executive who led baseball integration -- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972): player who broke Major League baseball's color barrier -- Rachel Robinson (1922- ): Wife of Jackie Robinson and President of the Jackie Robinson Foundation -- Wendell Smith (1914-1972): Sportswriter who promoted baseball integration -- Tom Yawkey (1903-1976): Owner of the Boston Red Sox, the last Major League team to integrate ; -- Primary sources : -- Sportswriter Wendell Smith promotes baseball integration -- The Sporting News supports segregation in baseball -- A ballplayer shares memories of the Negro leagues -- Branch Rickey Explains his integration plan -- A Dodgers scout remembers the famous Rickey-Robinson meeting -- A sportswriter recalls Robinson's Major League debut -- Jackie Robinson looks back on his rookie season -- Pitcher Don Newcombe protects his Dodgers teammates -- Robinson pushes Eisenhower to take action on Civil Rights -- A major league baseball executive describes Robinson's impact -- Teammate Carl Erskine reflects on Robinson's legacy.