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# Roy Campanella: Baseball Hero This comic book chronicles Roy Campanella's early baseball career, beginning with his first home run in the Negro Big League and his signing by the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1945. The narrative follows Campanella through winter ball in Puerto Rico, his work at a Philadelphia aviation plant during the war, and his eventual call to the majors, culminating in his participation in the historic 1949 season when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. The story emphasizes Campanella's rise as a talented catcher, his All-Star performances, and his significance as part of the integration of Major League Baseball.