The competition level in Little League has never been tougher, but the kids on the Jackie Robinson West team faced their own set of challenges on and off the baseball diamond. The Jackie Robinson West team takes their fans and followers on a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs as each player shares a different part of the team’s history and experience, including a double-header with President Obama. Jackie Robinson West: The Story of the Youngest America’s Team leads readers on their harrowing path to the Little League World Series.
“A fascinating blend of Little League baseball, Chicago politics, and the role of race in youth sports. This is not just a baseball book, but a book of regional history that touches all the bases. A revealing read.”
--Douglas B. Lyons, author of 100 Years of Who’s Who in Baseball
"The Jackie Robinson West champions were one of baseball's feel-good stories of the last ten years -- until the Chicago team was stripped of its Little League title. Author George Castle dives deep behind the headlines and tells a compelling tale that will alter how many feel about these young athletes and their noteworthy moment in sports history."
-- Tom Stanton, author of Terror in the City of Champions and Ty and The Babe
