How the famed executive who signed Jackie Robinson found renewed hope in ... center in the mountains near Estes Park, Colorado, Branch Rickey took the podium. His task: to deliver an address ...
"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just ... That's what Robinson had to do when Dodgers president and general manager Branch Rickey selected him to become the first African-American ...
Robinson’s tremendous baseball skill, strength of character and insistence on equality made him the perfect choice for Branch Rickey, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, in his search for a ...
NEW YORK -- The discussion of the signing of Jackie Robinson ... "adequate steps" if players openly worked against Robinson. Branch Rickey Jr., said at Montreal Tuesday that the Dodgers might ...
1945 — Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to the Montreal Royals. 1955 — Jim Patton of New York returns a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown as the Giants beat the Washington Redskins 35-7.
Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of ... That's what Robinson had to do when Dodgers president Branch Rickey selected him to become the first African-American to play in the majors ...