In 1947, Jackie Robinson breaks major-league baseball's color barrier-and changes the world. The event also changes the life of Joseph Burke, veteran of World War II and Robinson's bodyguard-because under the media spotlight, hard truths are easier than ever to see, and harder to escape. And some can prove fatal.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson breaks major-league baseball's color barrier-and changes the world. The event also changes the life of Joseph Burke, veteran of World War II and Robinson's bodyguard-because under the media spotlight, hard truths are easier than ever to see, and harder to escape. And some can prove fatal.
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