Everyone associates Branch Rickey with the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson. Actually, that was just the fulfillment of a promise Rickey made as a very young collegiate baseball coach. Robert Edward Auctions has a 1904 Ohio Wesleyan team photo in its upcoming auction. It's rare--both for what it is--and what it represents. A poignant tale, indeed. Well worth … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Early Rickey, Hollywood Casting Call
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Rickey’s Papers a National Treasure
He'd fit right in your pre-War baseball card set. He'd also fit right in your early bubble gum card sets. Branch Rickey would fit in any era. The man who brought Jackie Robinson to the major leagues did a lot more than that during his long career in baseball. Rickey's playing career may have been short, but it's where he built the career for which he'd become best … [Read more...] about Rickey’s Papers a National Treasure