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'42' is a dull treatment of Jackie Robinson's story

'42' emphasizes Robinson's ordeal in baseball to the exclusion of everything else in his life.
Jackie Robinson: Hero on the field and on the battlefield

Jackie Robinson, player number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, accomplished many goals in his life. He broke the color line, made MVP, entered the Hall of Fame, and fought racism at all costs.
Culture Cafe Jackie Robinson will be the focus of this spring's new biopic '42'

Jackie Robinson will be played by 'The Express' actor Chadwick Boseman. Robinson is famous as the first African-American player to break the color barrier in major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson honored by Google Doodle and Hollywood (+video)

Google is honoring the first African-American baseball player with a doodle on Jackie Robinson's 94th birthday. And a new movie, '42,' opens soon that portrays the life of Jackie Robinson.
Al Davis: a football maverick remembered

During his many years as the coach and chief executive of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis had one simply stated motto: 'Just win, baby.'
10 bits of baseball history I learned from "A Game of Inches"

"A Game of Inches" by Peter Morris takes present-day readers on a tour of baseball's origins. Here are 10 interesting glimpses into the game of the past – and how it impacts baseball as we know it today.
Branch Rickey

Pulitzer Prize-winner Jimmy Breslin scores a solid base hit with this concise, lively biography of game-changing baseball manager Branch Rickey.
What to read? 8 noteworthy biographies coming in early 2011

The new year holds the promise of a fresh crop of intriguing titles. Here are eight biographies likely to attract attention in the new year.