Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh: Baseball's Trailblazing General Manager for the Pirates

by 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.

This work focuses on Rickey's tenure as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786408391
• ISBN13: 9780786408399
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher