Branch Rickey

A bestselling author remembers the man who integrated baseball. The idea of integrating baseball began as a dream in the mind of Branch Rickey. In 1947, as president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he defied racism on and off the field to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, ch...

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Main Author: Breslin, Jimmy
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2011.
Series:Penguin lives series.
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Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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