THE FIGHT BEFORE THE FIGHT
They fought prejudice in their own uniforms before facing the enemy. Court-martial, segregation, antisemitism — and the moment in 1947 when Hank encouraged Jackie.
Episode 2 Complete
The complete Episode 2 production narrative. Jackie Robinson's court-martial. Larry Doby's forgotten integration. Hank Greenberg's encouragement. The fight before the fight — when they battled prejudice in their own uniforms before facing the enemy.
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Jackie Robinson
Army Lieutenant | Pioneer
Court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of an Army bus. The man who broke baseball's color barrier first had to fight the Army's.
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Navy Seaman | AL Pioneer
The forgotten pioneer. Integrated the American League 11 weeks after Robinson. Pacific theater veteran who faced segregation in both uniforms.
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Army Air Forces Captain
First MLB player to enlist after Pearl Harbor. Jewish star who faced antisemitism, then returned from war to mentor Jackie Robinson.
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WWI veteran who signed Jackie — war changed Rickey
Discrimination + combat engineer — should have been first