Branch Rickey: a life
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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, changing the sport and the nation forever.
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| Grouped Work ID | 11dec09f-7832-7fcc-c0a1-39bb6057614a |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | branch rickey a life |
| Grouping Author | jimmy breslin |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-02-28 01:11:37AM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-04-26 23:18:40PM |
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Hill, Dick
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Breslin, Jimmy
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Hill, Dick
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Breslin, Jimmy
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Bemis Public Library
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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, changing the sport and the nation forever.
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CDBOOK B RICKEY,B BRESLIN
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Bemis Public Library
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Bemis Public Library
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9781400119592
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9781400119592
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2011
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Tantor Media
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Audiobooks
Baseball team owners -- United States -- Biography
Biographies
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) -- Presidents -- Biography
Rickey, Branch, -- 1881-1965
Sound recordings
Baseball team owners -- United States -- Biography
Biographies
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) -- Presidents -- Biography
Rickey, Branch, -- 1881-1965
Sound recordings
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Branch Rickey : a life
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Branch Rickey [sound recording] : a life / by Jimmy Breslin
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Branch Rickey
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a life
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Baseball team owners
Presidents
Rickey, Branch
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Rickey, Branch
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9781400119592
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