Publication

2000-07-03 - McFarland & Company

Language

English

Word Count

53,250 words, Guess

Page Count

213 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCGV865.R45 O76 2000
  • LCCGV865.R45O76 2000

Description

"Branch Rickey was one of the most charismatic figures in all of baseball, a trailblazing general manager who helped bring about the desegregation of the majors, airline travel to road games, and the innovation of the minor league "farm" system." "This work focuses on Rickey's tenure as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1950 through 1955. In addition to contemporary accounts, Rickey's personal correspondence and interoffice memorandums are used to document his struggle to revamp the fate of a small-market team."--Jacket.

First Sentence

This book has its origins in the summer of 1997.

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