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Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh: Baseball's Trailblazing General Manager for the Pirates, 1950-1955
Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh Baseball's Trailblazing General Manager for the Pirates 19501955
Author: Andrew O'Toole
Branch Rickey was one of the most important and charismatic figures in all of baseball, the archetype for all general managers who would follow. His contributions to the game were both numerous and highly significant; they include the desegregation of the majors, airline travel to road games, and the innovation of the minor league "farm" system....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786408399
ISBN-10: 0786408391
Publication Date: 7/3/2000
Pages: 213
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Publisher: McFarland & Company
Book Type: Paperback
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