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Branch Rickey: A Life (Penguin Lives) by Breslin, Jimmy is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Branch Rickey: A Life (Penguin Lives) about?
The book that inspired Harrison Ford in his portrayal of Branch Rickey in the hit movie “42” 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. Rickey's is the classic American tale of a poor boy from Ohio whose deep-seated faith and dogged work ethic took him to the pinnac
Who reads Branch Rickey: A Life (Penguin Lives)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Breslin, Jimmy
- Publisher
- Penguin Group US
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781101476031
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Business, Memoir, Sports & Adventure Biography
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (103 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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