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J. Christopher Schutz

Jackie Robinson

2016

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Chapter 4 ‘‘A Badge of Martyrdom’’: Robinson’s Entry into White Baseball S. 43-68

„… C H A P T E R F O U R‘‘A Badge of Martyrdom’’Robinson’s Entry into White BaseballBranch Rickey’s …” „… .’’ His pious Midwesternfarm parents had named him Wesley Branch Rickey—his legal first name areference to …” „… Rickey’s chauffeur.By 1943, Branch Rickey had begun to read widely on the issue of race inAmerica. He …”

Bibliographic Essay S. 163-166

„… Paige (Westport, CT: Meckler, 1991).Chapter 4On Branch Rickey, see Lee Lowenfish, Branch Rickey …” „… : Baseball’s FerociousGentleman (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2007); Murray Polner,Branch Rickey: A …” „… Barrier (New York:Macmillan, 1982); and David Lipman, Mr. Baseball: The Story of BranchRickey (New York: G …”

Chapter 6 ‘‘To Be Jackie Robinson’’: His Further Years in the Majors, 1949–1956 S. 89-112

„… public approvalof his actions. Branch Rickey’s grandson claims that ‘‘Jackie was not on aleash. It was …” „… . One highly influential voicewas that of Branch Rickey, a staunch anticommunist who supportedHUAC’s …” „… Pitler.Branch Rickey, who had been clearly indispensable to Robinson, how-ever, was on his way out of the …”

Chapter 7 Robinson Off the Diamond S. 113-144

„… wife, and the ‘‘man who has been like a father to me,’’ Branch Rickey.Robinson subsequently wrote …” „… , and the degree to which, like Branch Rickey,he sought an almost familial relationship with the …” „… anyone outside my family,’’ Branch Rickey. Robinson received thenews of Rickey’s fatal heart attack on …”

Chapter 5 The Great Experiment: Robinson Ascends to the Major Leagues S. 69-88

„… agreedto a part-time Dodgers scouting position. And so it was that his once-againemployer Branch Rickey …” „… minute’’ that almost cost his pledge to Rickey.I thought, ‘‘To hell with Mr. Rickey’s ‘noble experiment …” „… the Hall of Fame.Branch Rickey, too, grew eager in August for more black talent to bolsterhis pitching …”

Index S. 167-174

„… Republican Party, 117–18retirement, 108–9Rickey, Branch, 2, 42, 57; background of,42–43; backlash against …” „… , 54–55PAGE 172Rickey, Branch, Jr., 56Rickey, Branch B., 98Roberts, Ric, 86Robeson, Paul, 32–33, 92–93 …” „… ; petition, 71; reaction to, 7;Rickey and, 46–48radio show, 113Randolph, Philip, 154Random House, 150 …”

Afterword S. 157-162

„… embracing Branch Rickey’s ‘‘great experiment’’ of integration wastempered by his eagerness to return at all …” „… presence itself became an early harbinger ofthe racial change that lay ahead. As Branch Rickey put it …” „… Dodgers radioannouncer Red Barber. Born and raised in the South, Rickey’s advance warn-ing to Barber that …”

Chapter 3 The World of Black Baseball S. 29-42

„… Dodgers owner BranchRickey. Rickey would play a heralded role in integrating baseball the follow-ing year …” „… breach of etiquette,refusing to speak to Bostic until his dying day.On this spring day, Branch Rickey …” „… , but on this occasion, ‘‘Rickey went berserk almost, with fury,’’ Bos-tic recalls. The owner deeply …”

Introduction S. 1-4

„… adhering toDodgers president Branch Rickey’s directive not to return attacks) as anunwelcome betrayal of …”

Chapter 1 Before the Legend: The Young Robinson S. 5-14

„… left him in alifelong search for surrogates (Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickeybeing the most …”

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Ronald T. Waldo

Baseball's Roaring Twenties

2017

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6 Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the Way S. 101-122

„… Huggins was Wesley Branch Rickey, who hadthe honor of working for both franchises in St. Louis.Rickey, who …” „… and others snickered about such a ridiculous notion,Rickey always stuck to his convictions.4Branch …” „… ,” protested Freigau.“No, sir,” answered Rickey. “I’ve decided to make it $25 a bounce.”5Branch Rickey reserved …”

3 Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League Performers S. 41-60

„… Branch Rickey excused his players from partici-pating in an afternoon practice session. Presented with …” „… introduced the youngster to Cardinals team vicepresident and manager Branch Rickey. As he usually did when …” „… BranchRickey.* * *Heinie Mueller never hesitated to speak his mind on the baseball di-amond during his first …”

Notes S. 231-256

„… ,” Sporting News, September 29, 1921, 4.9. Lee Lowenfish, Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman …” „… , 4.2. Lee Lowenfish, Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman (Lin-coln: University of Nebraska …” „… , October 26, 1917, 10.4. Billy Evans, “Branch Rickey, Most Unique Manager in Baseball,” Eve-ning …”

Preface

„… of Miller Huggins and Branch Rickey, along with those from theINTRODUCTION xiumpiring fraternity …” „… , and InterestingDiamond Incidents 615 Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the Peace 816 Rickey …”

8 Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace Volstead S. 143-162

„… managerBranch Rickey, who advised turning it over to Giants management.46Things were about to take a tragic turn …” „… receptiveearlier in the decade to playing for a team run by a teetotaler likeBranch Rickey, St. Louis’ manager was …” „… , Mann initially denied re-ceiving the correspondence, while St. Louis manager Branch Rickeyfailed to …”

Bibliography S. 257-262

„… : Pittsburgh’s 1926 Season. Jefferson, N.C.: McFar-land, 2015.Lowenfish, Lee. Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious …”

Index S. 263-276

„… Reese, Andy, 125Reichow, Oscar, 4Rice, Sam, 196Richbourg, Lance, 49–50Rickard, Tex, 30Rickey, Wesley …” „… Branch, x, 44–48,102–103, 105, 159, 161, 217; hittingplayer where it hurts, 103; straight andnarrow path …”

11 Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the Ballpark S. 203-222

„… , AND ROOTERS 217The Cardinals’ Branch Rickey first met Bottomley in 1919, when hevisited the …”

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Thomas J. Whalen

Spirit of '67

2017

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Ch02. Dizzy, El Cheapo, and Stan the Man S. 19-44

„… had been holding it for my son.”One of Jones’s first moves was to hire Wesley Branch Rickey as the …” „… indispensable man—Branch Rickey literally brought the Cardinals from rags to riches during his front office …” „… winner. So in 1962 he brought back a familiar old face to the Cardinal fold—Branch Rickey. Hired on as a …”

Selected Bibliography S. 273-282

„… , 2013.274Selected BibliographyBreslin, Jimmy. Branch Rickey: A Life. New York: Penguin Books, 2011.Brock …” „… York: Praeger, 1973.Heidenry, John. The Gashouse Gang: How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey …” „… .Lowenfish, Lee. Branch Rickey: Baseball ’s Ferocious Gentleman. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2007 …”

Index S. 283-300

„… Richardson, Bobby, 129Rickey, Wesley Branch, 27, 29; background of, 21; Breadon and, 30; at Brooklyn Dodgers …” „… , 27, 121–22; Baltimore Orioles vs., 271–72; Briles at, 271–72; New York Yankees vs., 156; Rickey 295 …”

Ch03. From Dynasty to Country Club S. 45-70

„… , unthinkable for a Branch Rickey club, did not make for good team discipline, as Cronin came to learn. “Tom …”

Ch05. El Birdos Soar S. 103-150

„… Branch Rickey with his steady glovework. He was offered a minor league contract with a signing bonus, he …”

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Dan Taylor

Walking Alone

2022

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16: The Join Jackie Dilemma S. 131-134

„… desktop before them. Leaning over the two as a photographer cap-tured the moment were Branch Rickey Jr …” „… was orchestrated by Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers. For three years at a cost of …” „… calendar pages turned to reflect the arrival of 1946, Branch Rickey remained keen to find a second Black …”

Index S. 225-230

„… , Branch, 131–34, 152Index 229Rickey, Branch, Jr., 131Ritchey, John, 182RKO Studios, 163, 164Robeson …” „… Ray, Bob, 77, 91Reagan, Ronald, 161Reeves, Dan, 135, 153, 154, 166, 167, 192Reichow, Oscar, 116Rickey …”

Bibliography S. 215-224

„… .———. Smith to Branch Rickey. December 19, 1945. Wendell Smith Papers. Manuscript Archive Collection …” „… . “Rickey Counters Piracy Charge.” October 24, 1945, 59.———. “Washington’s Farewell Ends LA Grid Career …”

Notes S. 201-214

„… Branch Rickey, December 19, 1945, Wendell Smith Papers, Manu-script Archive Collection, National Baseball …” „… ,” Kansas City Times, October 24, 1945, 7.7. “Rickey Counters Piracy Charge,” New York Daily News, October …”

18: Dawn of a New Day S. 147-152

„… December, Pittsburgh Courier sports editor Wendell Smith, who had a direct pipeline to Branch Rickey …”

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Peter Golenbock

Whispers of the Gods

2022

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Ch10. Kirby Higbe S. 106-114

„… was born in Columbia, South Carolina, was a Dodger when Branch Rickey promoted Jackie Robinson to the …” „… Montreal, and Branch Rickey was talking about bringing him up.Because of Robinson we had spring training in …” „… Howell, the catcher, went to see Branch Rickey. Dixie, Pee Wee, and I were good buddies. We would run …”

Ch03. Marty Marion S. 19-37

„… to the most successful era in the club’s history. The Cards, built by general manager Branch Rickey …” „… soon I was getting telegrams from Branch Rickey in St. Louis saying the Cardinals would pay my expenses …” „… Eckles during the fourth year of our contract.Branch Rickey. Author collection22 Chapter 3“They can’t …”

Ch14. Roy Campanella S. 151-165

„… o’clock in Brooklyn.”I went to the Dodger office, and I had a meeting with Mr. Branch Rickey. He had a …” „… defeating Mr. Rickey’s plans. This is just my thinking, but this may have been one reason Mr. Rickey let Leo …” „… 151“I’ve got some special news for you,” Walt said. “After the game, Mr. Rickey wants you to fly to …”

Ch16. Monte Irvin S. 174-184

„… of the Bulge. As Monte will tell you, Branch Rickey wanted to sign Irvin to play in the major leagues …” „… superior officers in the army that he told Rickey he wasn’t psychologically prepared to take on the abuse …” „… that Robinson would absorb. Rickey signed Robinson after Irvin told him he couldn’t do it.After Rickey …”

Index S. 193-198

„… , Colonel, 29–30Rickey, Branch: accomplishments, 19; and Barney, 39–40, 49; and Campanella, 154–61; and …” „… Irvin, 174–75Rickey, Frank, 21–22Rigley, Dukes, 21Rizzuto, Phil: accomplishments, 115–16, 119; as …”

Ch05. Stan Musial S. 51-62

„… warming up my arm was still sore. We had an ex-hibition game between us pitchers. Branch Rickey, our …” „… long drive. There wasn’t a fence out there, and Mr. Rickey told me he stepped it off to see how far I …”

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