Books related to Branch RickeyBranch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman
by Lee Lowenfish
Description : He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881–1965) finished with baseball, he had revolutionized the sport—not just once but three times. In this definitive biography of Rickey—the man sportswriters dubbed “The Brain,” “The Mahatma,...more..
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Branch Rickey (Penguin Lives)
by Jimmy Breslin
Description : 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 ...more..
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Branch Rickey: A Biography
by Murray Polner
Description : Has any sport executive had as many words written about him as Branch Rickey? A one-time catcher, Rickey managed the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals at the end of the deadball era before serving as vice president of the Dodgers and general manager of the Pirates. Possessed of one of the most creative...more..
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Branch Rickey's Little Blue Book: Wit and Strategy From Baseball's Last Wise Man
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Description : Branch Rickey's own words from his personal papers are skillfully compiled to form a book of witticisms and observations that abounds with common sense and insight, stands today a work of inspiration....more..
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The Gashouse Gang: How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and Their Colorful, Come-from-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series-and America's Heart-During the Great Depression
by John Heidenry
Description : The definitive and rollicking story of one of the best, and one of the wackiest, teams of all time, during one of the most vital eras in baseball....more..
Amazon Price : $17.99
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Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey: Nobility (Sports Virtues)
by Fritz Knapp
Description : As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, “Branch Rickey & Jackie Robinson: Nobility” discusses the struggles and triumphs of Branch Rickey's and Jackie Robinson’s lives. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and use...more..
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Bottom of the Ninth: Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel, and the Daring Scheme to Save Baseball from Itself
by Michael Shapiro
Description : Fifty years ago, as baseball faced crises on and off the field, two larger-than-life figures took center stage, each on a quest to reinvent the national pastime In the late 1950s, baseball was under siege. Up-and-coming cities that wanted teams of their own were being rebuffed by th...more..
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BRANCH RICKEY
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