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 Saint Louis Cardinals from 1917 to 1942, Rickey created the farm system, which allowed small-market clubs to compete with the rich and powerful. Under his direction in the 1940s, the Brooklyn Dodgers became truly the first "America's team." By signing Jackie Robinson and other black players, he single-handedly thrust baseball into the forefront of the civil rights movement. Lowenfish evokes the peculiarly American complex of God, family, and baseball that informed Rickey's actions and his accomplishments. His book offers an intriguing, richly detailed portrait of a man whose life is itself a crucial chapter in the history of American business, sport, and society.
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Lee Lowenfish, a historian, journalist, broadcaster, and jazz commentator, is the author of The Imperfect Diamond: A History of Baseball’s Labor Wars.
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Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Browsing Is Arousing, Middlebury, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 683 pages, b&w illustrations. 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 Saint Louis Cardinals from 1917 to 1942, Rickey created the farm system, which allowed small-market clubs to compete with the rich and powerful. Under his direction in the 1940s, the Brooklyn Dodgers became truly the first ?America?s team.? By signing Jackie Robinson and other black players, he single-handedly thrust baseball into the forefront of the civil rights movement. Lowenfish evokes the peculiarly American complex of God, family, and baseball that informed Rickey?s actions and his accomplishments. His book offers an intriguing, richly detailed portrait of a man whose life is itself a crucial chapter in the history of American business, sport, and society. Record # 378928. Nº de ref. del artículo: 378928
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Librería: Affordable Collectibles, Columbia, MO, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Charles Berry, Bookseller, Lakeport, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Archer's Used and Rare Books, Kent, OH, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
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Librería: DeckleEdge LLC, Albuquerque, NM, Estados Unidos de America
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