Branch Rickey: A Life - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jimmy BreslinSeries:Penguin Lives BiographiesAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2012-02-28Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780143120476ISBN-10:143120476UPC:9780143120476Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, Baseball, Business AspectsBook Topic:HistorySize:7.10 x 4.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SC2W8BWS6Y
Branch Rickey: A Life
The book that inspired Harrison Ford in his portrayal of Branch Rickey in the hit movie "42"
In a brilliant match between author and subject, this latest addition to the Penguin Lives series features the inimitable Jimmy Breslin telling the rags-to-riches tale of Branch Rickey, the legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who integrated baseball by putting Jackie Robinson into the major leagues....
Series: Penguin Lives Biographies
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780143120476ISBN-10:143120476UPC:9780143120476Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, Baseball, Business AspectsBook Topic:HistorySize:7.10 x 4.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SC2W8BWS6Y
Jimmy Breslin was born in Jamaica, Queens. He is the author of multiple bestselling and critically acclaimed books, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary. He lives in New York City.
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
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