Branch Rickey (Penguin Lives Series)
Language: English
Published by Viking, New York, NY, 2011
Series: Book 31 of 32 - Penguin Lives
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Viking, New York. 2011. Hardcover. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for small remainder mark on the textblock bottom. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($19.95); light soiling to rear panel. Gray paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 146 pp 12mo. Branch Rickey is the classic American tale of a poor boy from Ohio whose deep-seated faith and dogged work ethic took him to the pinnacle of success, earning him a place in the Hall of Fame and history. The author gives a lively portrait of Branch Rickey, his players, and of Jackie Robinson. This is a story of baseball when it was the national pastime. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Title
- Branch Rickey (Penguin Lives Series)
- Author
- Jimmy Breslin
- Publisher
- Viking, New York, NY
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0670022497
- ISBN 13
- 9780670022496
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 2nd Printing
- Dimensions
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Series
- Book 31 of 32: Penguin Lives
- Seller catalogs
- Baseball, Biographies, Civil Rights/African-American Items
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 pinnacle of success, earning him a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame and in history.
Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jimmy Breslin is a legend in his own right. In his inimitable anecdotal style, he provides a lively portrait of Rickey and his times, including such colorful characters as Dodgers' owner George V. McLaughlin ("dubbed George the Fifth" for his love of Scotch); diamond greats Leo Durocher, George Sisler, and Dizzy Dean; and Robinson himself, a man whose remarkable talent was equaled only by his resilience in the face of intolerance. Breslin brings to life the heady days when baseball emerged as the national pastime in this inspiring biography of a great American who remade a sport-and dreamed of remaking a country. See Branch Rickey’s life brought to the screen in the hit movie ?42” in theaters everywhere now.
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About the Author
Jimmy Breslin was born in Jamaica, Queens. He is the author of multiple bestselling and critically acclaimed books, and was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary. He lives in New York City.
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