Branch Rickey, Jimmy Breslin
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Branch Rickey, Jimmy Breslin
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eng
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biography
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Branch Rickey
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656450951
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Jimmy Breslin
Summary
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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