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This week we interview journalist Kostya Kennedy, author of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson, published by St. Martin's Press, in April 2022. Kennedy is an editorial director at […]

Links from the show:* True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson* Never miss an episodeAbout my guest:Kostya Kennedy is an editorial director at Dotdash Meredith and a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports (runner-up for the 2012 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing) and Pete Rose: An American Dilemma. Both won the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. He has taught at Columbia and NYU, and lives with his wife and daughters in Westchester County, New York. Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

Bob is joined once again by veteran sports chronicler, Kostya Kennedy, for part two of their discussion about Kennedy's book “TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson.” They pick up the story in the mid-1950s, when the lights are already dimming on Robinson's amazing career.

Jackie Robinson's #42 is the only number retired across Major League Baseball, as his contributions to baseball and to American society can hardly be calculated. As Kostya Kennedy describes in his book, "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson," he became a hero to generations of Americans thanks to his stoic, determined and thoughtful approach to dealing with the horrors of racial injustice. Kostya chose four key "seasons" that defined Robinson's life both on the field and off, and describes them in vivid detail. Kostya also describes his encounters with Rachel Robinson, who has survived Jackie by five decades. For baseball fans, there are detailed analysis' of Jackie's swing, of the area around Ebbet's FIeld, and of some of the biggest plays in his career. For those who want to understand how one man can change so much, this episode is for you.Kostya Kennedy's website can be found at: http://www.kostyakennedy.com/He is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kostyakennedyMore information about his book can be found at https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250274052/truethefourseasonsofjackierobinsonSupport our show at https://patreon.com/axelbankhistory**A portion of every contribution is given to a charity for children's literacy** "Axelbank Reports History and Today" can be found on social media at https://twitter.com/axelbankhistory https://instagram.com/axelbankhistoryhttps://facebook.com/axelbankhistory

Award-winning sports chronicler, Kostya Kennedy, joins Bob Herbert to discuss his new book “TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson." TRUE touches on four transformative years of the baseball great and civil rights trailblazer's life. In part 1 of this two part interview, we learn about Jackie Robinson's time playing for the Montreal Royals, a farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers, as well as his 1949 season with the Dodgers during which he won the Most Valuable Player award.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON MAY 3, 2022] Inspired by the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York today, we reair our Full Bio conversation with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. For this installment, we talk about Robinson's playing career in Canada, and how he first suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers.   CORRECTION: The introduction to this segment calls Branch Rickey the manager and team president of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was actually the general manager and team president.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 4, 2022] Inspired by the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York today, we reair our Full Bio conversation with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day two, we talk about Robinson's playing style, and how he became one of the best players in baseball.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 4, 2022] Inspired by the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York today, we reair our Full Bio conversation with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. For this installment we talk about how Robinson handled the intense media attention and scrutiny on him and his family.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON MAY 3, 2022] Inspired by the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York today, we reair our Full Bio conversation with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. For this installment, we talk about Robinson's early years growing up California and competing as a collegiate athlete for UCLA.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 6, 2022] Inspired by the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York today, we reair our Full Bio conversation with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. For this installment, we talk about Robinson's family and their time spent in Stamford, Connecticut, his activism, and how Robinson should be remembered today.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 5, 2022] Inspired by the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York today, we reair our Full Bio conversation with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. For this installment, we talk about the twilight of Robinson's career, his disagreements with Dodgers management, and his decision to retire.

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 467 With Kostya Kennedy Creator Of The Book TrueThe year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It also marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant moments of the 20th century - Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Rightfully, much has been written about Jackie Robinson. To commemorate these two significant anniversaries, acclaimed author Kostya Kennedy has written the most interesting and unique biography of Jackie to date in his new book, TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 467 With Kostya Kennedy Creator Of The Book True The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It also marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant moments of the 20th century - Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Rightfully, much has been written about Jackie Robinson. To commemorate these two significant anniversaries, acclaimed author Kostya Kennedy has written the most interesting and unique biography of Jackie to date in his new book, TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 467 With Kostya Kennedy Creator Of The Book True The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It also marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant moments of the 20th century - Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Rightfully, much has been written about Jackie Robinson. To commemorate these two significant anniversaries, acclaimed author Kostya Kennedy has written the most interesting and unique biography of Jackie to date in his new book, TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 467 With Kostya Kennedy Creator Of The Book True The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It also marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant moments of the 20th century - Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Rightfully, much has been written about Jackie Robinson. To commemorate these two significant anniversaries, acclaimed author Kostya Kennedy has written the most interesting and unique biography of Jackie to date in his new book, TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 467 With Kostya Kennedy Creator Of The Book True The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It also marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant moments of the 20th century - Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Rightfully, much has been written about Jackie Robinson. To commemorate these two significant anniversaries, acclaimed author Kostya Kennedy has written the most interesting and unique biography of Jackie to date in his new book, TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson

This next guest has been involved with the sports world & worked as a journalist that defiantly brings his knowledge of sports & journalism to the table. Kostya Kennedy has earned his M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism (received a Pulitzer Fellowship). Taught in the graduate journalism program at Columbia and at NYU (journalism departments) and at Preston Robert Tisch Institute of Global Sport. His latest project "True-The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson" is really a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, who obviously one of baseball's & America's most significant figures. Let's welcome author Kostya Kennedy! True: The For Seasons of Jackie Robinson Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/true-kostya-kennedy/1139985471?ean=9781250274045 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/True-Four-Seasons-Jackie-Robinson/dp/1250274044 Crazy Train Radio Facebook: www.facebook.com/realctradio Instagram: @crazytrainradio Twitter: @realctradio Website: crazytrainradio.us YouTube: www.youtube.com/crazytrainradio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crazytrainradio/support

Doug Miles talks with Kostya Kennedy author “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson” on the 75th anniversary year of his joining the Brooklyn Dodgers and breaking the color barrier in baseball. 2022 is also the 50th anniversary of his passing in 1972 at just 53. Book link available  at www.dougmilesmedia.com.

Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Kostya Kennedy, author of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson., which has received glowing reviews in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. In the past, Kostya has written NYTimes bestsellers on Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose, and is a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He's now the Editorial Director at Dotdash Meredith, overseeing special editions under such brands as LIFE, People, Entertainment Weekly and EatingWell.

Author Kostya Kennedy joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about his new book--"True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson". It's an unconventional biography, focusing on four transformative years in Jackie's athletic and public life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Kostya Kennedy joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about his new book--"True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson". It's an unconventional biography, focusing on four transformative years in Jackie's athletic and public life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 5, 2022] For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day three, we talk about the twilight of Robinson's career, his disagreements with Dodgers management, and his decision to retire.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON MAY 3, 2022] For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day one, we talk about Robinson's early years growing up California, his playing career in Canada, and how he first suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 4, 2022] For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day two, we talk about Robinson's playing style, why he became a more aggressive player, and how he handled the intense media attention.

[ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON May 6, 2022] For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day four, we talk about Robinson's family and their time spent in Stamford, Connecticut, his activism, and how Robinson should be remembered today.

For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day four, we talk about Robinson's family and their time spent in Stamford, Connecticut, his activism, and how Robinson should be remembered today.  

For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day three, we talk about the twilight of Robinson's career, his disagreements with Dodgers management, and his decision to retire.

For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day two, we talk about Robinson's playing style, why he became a more aggressive player, and how he handled the intense media attention.

For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Kostya Kennedy, author of a new biography about Jackie Robinson, called, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. The book comes almost 75 years after Robinson made his professional baseball debut. On day one, we talk about Robinson's early years growing up California, his playing career in Canada, and how he first suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by author Kostya Kennedy. Rob and Kostya discuss his latest book, "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson." The pair also discuss Kostya's other books on Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose and how he brings a fresh perspective to the lives of well-known personalities. Later in the show Rob is joined by SABR CEO Scott Bush to discuss winners of the weekend. For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast.

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with Kostya Kennedy about his new book “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson” and the legendary player's enduring legacy as the 50th anniversary of Robinson's passing approaches.

00:00-20:00: Liam McHugh breaks down the upcoming playoffs, the Rangers' Cup hopes, scary teams, the Sabres turnaround, the legacies of Mike Bossy and Guy Lafleur, the Bolts chasing three straight, Ovechkin's 50th goal and more! 21:00-40:00: Kosta Kennedy talks about his new book True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson, why this book is different than others, Jackie thriving even more in other sports, when he officially became the guy to make history, his Negro League impact, if MLB does enough for Robinson annually, Rachel Robinson impacting how Jackie took the field and more!

Host Bill Donohue welcomes former New York Mets pitcher Dennis Cook, followed by New York Times best selling author Kostya Kennedy, who spoke about his new book True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson.

As the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball was celebrated..it also became time to think about the 50th Anniversary of his passing. Kostya Kennedy has written an EXCELLENT book.. TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. An original way to look back at Jackie's life and career..and the impact of both. Here's my conversation with the author. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, MLB celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers - and on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast, Sweeny chats with Kostya Kennedy, the author of the new biography "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson," about Robinson's career and legacy.

Seventy five years ago today, Jackie Robinson made sports and national history when he took to the infield as a Brooklyn Dodger and integrated Major League Baseball.To learn more about Georgia born, California-raised US Army Veteran Robinson, read I Never Had it Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson, True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson, watch the 2016 documentary Jackie Robinson or consider donating to the Jackie Robinson Foundation at jackierobinson.org which offers financial aid to Black college students under its JRF Scholars program. Also, check out the following sources:https://www.biography.com/athlete/jackie-robinsonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr5P8dcn3n4 (doc trailer)https://jackierobinson.orghttps://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/robinson-jackiehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50059/42-facts-about-jackie-robinsonhttps://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/baseball-history/jackies-own-wordshttps://www.loc.gov/collections/jackie-robinson-baseball/articles-and-essays/baseball-the-color-line-and-jackie-robinson/meet-the-press/https://youtu.be/oTsVeTz3pOY (LA Dodgers remembering Jackie Robinson)If you like these Daily Drops, follow us on Apple, Google Podcasts, RSS.com, Amazon, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Leave a rating or review, share links to your favorite episodes, or go old school and tell a friend.For more Good Black News, check out goodblacknews.org or search and follow @goodblacknews anywhere on social.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist at Allergy and Asthma Associates of Murray Hill, about COVID-19, including its impact on minority communities. They also discuss how to differentiate between an allergy and a COVID infection. Best-selling Author Kostya Kennedy also joins the show to discuss his new book TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist at Allergy and Asthma Associates of Murray Hill, about COVID-19, including its impact on minority communities. They also discuss how to differentiate between an allergy and a COVID infection. Best-selling Author Kostya Kennedy also joins the show to discuss his new book TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NC State All-American OT Ikem Ekwonu tells Rich how he's preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft, reveals how his musical theatre background could help him out when it's time for the rookie talent show in training camp this summer, and drops some hints about his draft night wardrobe that will be inspired by his Nigerian heritage. Bestselling author and baseball historian Kostya Kennedy and Rich discuss his new Jackie Robinson biography ‘True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson,' reflects on Robinson's lasting legacy on baseball, sports and the cultural landscape, and reacts to Clayton Kershaw being pulled from his perfect game bid and the proliferation of analytics in baseball. In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag' TJ lists the top 5 TV shows he wishes he could wipe from his memory so he could watch them from the beginning again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ABOUT TRUE: THE FOUR SEASONS OF JACKIE ROBINSONThe year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It also marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant moments of the 20th century - Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Rightfully, much has been written about Jackie Robinson. To commemorate these two significant anniversaries, acclaimed author Kostya Kennedy has written the most interesting and unique biography of Jackie to date in his new book, TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson (St. Martin's Press, on sale April 12, 2022, $29.99).Whereas all-time greats like Ted Williams, Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio captured the eye of fans everywhere, Jackie Robinson became the epitome of a new America. It was not just that he opened doors for black Americans to play major league baseball. Rather, his reach extended to black Americans being able to participate in other sports. And more importantly, beyond the fields of play he helped open doors and shine a light on black people in non-athletic professions. With each accomplishment on the baseball diamond - and, indeed, for years after his career ended - he became an important national figure who spoke and wrote eloquently about racial injustice and inequality.What makes this book unique? Instead of day-to-day accounts of Jackie's first year breaking the color line, or a recap of his legendary career, TRUE examines Robinson's impact on sport and society from the lens of four non-consecutive transformative years of his life:1946 - his first year playing in the minor leagues with the Montreal Royals1949 - the year he won the Most Valuable Player Award in his third season with the Brooklyn Dodgers1956 - his final season in major league baseball, when he played valiantly despite his physical struggle with diabetes1972 - the year of his untimely passingThrough vivid prose and interviews with Robinson's family, players, and fans who witnessed and felt his impact, the author offers a new look at Jackie Robinson: the player, father, husband, and just as importantly, civil rights hero. To this date, half a century since his passing, his widow, Rachel, and the Robinson family continue to receive myriad letters expressing admiration for Robinson's courage in the face of the racial animosity he endured while playing. What's more, they express admiration and thanks for what Jackie did and meant to them as they carved out their own lives and careers, achieving respect and accomplishments in a country that seemed to be closed off for so many.TRUE will establish a new view on the life of Jackie Robinson in ways not even the most devout fans of his amazing career considered. Kostya Kennedy's previous books on the complicated life of Pete Rose and the meaning of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak both shone a new light on these players. He has done it again with the most interesting and unique take yet written on the life and meaning of Jackie Robinson.ABOUT KOSTYA KENNEDYKostya Kennedy is an editorial director at Dotdash Meredith, and former senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He is a New York Times bestselling author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports (runner up for the 2012 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing) and Pete Rose: An American Dilemma. Both won the Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. He has taught at Columbia and NYU, and lives with his wife and children in Westchester County, NY.PRAISE FOR TRUE"This is a marvelous addition to the library on the ever-important, ever-enigmatic Jackie Robinson, one of the towering figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Kennedy has given us four remarkable 'snapshots' of Jackie at this most brave and vulnerable moment." --Ken Burns, filmmaker"True is a captivating reminder of Jackie Robinson's greatness not only as a baseball player and trailblazer, but also as a fearless activist for the equal rights and fair treatment of all people. Reading it, I said to myself time and again: "I wish I could have met him." --John Grisham"The 75th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson became the first Black man to play in the Major Leagues is the perfect time to remember a great baseball player and an even greater American. Kostya Kennedy's True tells Robinson's story beautifully, a sweeping narrative rich in detail and full of riveting and important stories that should be told and retold for generations." --Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist and bestselling author of Inside Edge.

Kostya Kennedy on Breaking it Down with Frank MacKay - True; The Four Seasons Of Jackie Robinson by Frank MacKay

Author Kostya Kennedy is exploring the life of baseball legend Jackie Robinson through a unique book called True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robison. The book examines the legend of Jackie Robinson at four specific points in his life before baseball, during his history making career, and what happened in the years following his career, to his death in 1972. 2022 marks 50 years since Jackie Robinson died and 75 years since he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson is a must read for all baseball fans.

The bestselling author discusses his new -- and justifiably acclaimed -- biography of the great #42, touching on his research process, how he devised the book's clever format, and his dream piece of Jackie Robinson memorabilia.

On feeling compelled to write about Jackie Robinson; on dissecting the details from long-ago newspaper articles; on the joy of the deep dig; on pissing off an NHL player and living to tell.

April 15th, 2022, marks the 75th anniversary of the day that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Since 2004, April 15th has been known in the baseball world as "Jackie Robinson Day," in honor of the Brooklyn Dodgers player. We talked with Kostya Kennedy, former senior writer for Sports Illustrated, about Jackie Robinson's life and career. In his new book "True," Mr. Kennedy writes about four significant years in Robinson's life: 1946, when he started in the minor leagues; 1949, when he was named National League MVP; 1956, his final year playing baseball; and 1972, the year of his untimely death.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices