{"product_id":"branch-rickey-baseballs-ferocious-gentleman-paperback","title":"Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Lowenfish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLee Lowenfish\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Lowenfish, a historian, journalist, broadcaster, and jazz commentator, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Imperfect Diamond: A History of Baseball's Labor Wars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 728\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757596311840,"sku":"9780803224537","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f496a10cf909644696c6dd92a2918e21.webp?v=1780106126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/branch-rickey-baseballs-ferocious-gentleman-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}