Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman

by Lee Lowenfish

Book Overview

He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881-1965) finished with baseball, he had revolutionized the sport--not just once but three times. In this definitive biography of Rickey--the man sportswriters dubbed "The Brain," "The Mahatma," and, on occasion, "El Cheapo"--Lee Lowenfish tells the full and colorful story of a life that forever changed the face of America's game. As the mastermind behind the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803224532
• ISBN13: 9780803224537
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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The life and times of Branch Rickey

Lee Lowenfish delivers a comprehensive biography of the legendary baseball executive Branch Rickey.