HarperCollins, MLBAM publish e-book on Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson

“Our partnership with Ecco/HarperCollins in this new venture symbolizes our commitment to producing content for fans that is distinctive and memorable, in a format that blends great writing, historical footage and multimedia capabilities to bring Jackie’s era and his achievements to life,” said Dinn Mann, executive vice president, content, MLBAM.

“Books about baseball that combine great writing, outstanding design, unique and engaging video, photos and inspiring subject matter – a twenty first century publishing home run,” added Daniel Halpern, President and Publisher of Ecco.

Fortitude: The Exemplary Life of Jackie Robinson is available for download, along with Defending the Title, via MLB.com/playballbooks/fortitude and directly at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Apple.com/itunes.

Source: Press Release