#paulrobeson #jackierobinson #huac #booksky #history #rachelrobinson #branchrickey
“It really does feel like what is past is prologue…These two giants…were really placed in opposition…to each other in front of the most notorious government body that this country has ever produced.”
December 20 marks the anniversary of the first combat mission flown by the legendary #FlyingTigers in #WWII and it’s also the birthday of #American baseball icon #BranchRickey who we #quote and back with a picture of a Flying Tigers memorial at #ArlingtonMemorialCemetery.
Friday Funday: Our Top 10 baseball movies of all time dailymcplay.com/2025/04/11/f... #MLB #BaseballMovies #Hollywood #SportsFilms #BobUecker #BranchRickey #ChicagoBlackSox #JackieRobinson #MickeyMantle #RogerMaris
Scouts: They ain't psychics open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #Scouts #ChipperJones #SandyKoufax #GregMaddux #BranchRickey #DonDrysdale #Baseball #HallofFame #LesParker
For the film 39 Seconds I went to NYC to interview the lovely Christine Jones and hear her wonderful insights into her grandfather Branch Rickey's story and his impact on baseball and American history. She’s in the film.
#baseball #BranchRickey #NYC #interview #39seconds
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Baseball Quote of the Day
December 22nd, 2024
“Baseball is a game of inches.” - Branch Rickey
#baseballquotes #MLB #BaseballBanterBroadcast #BranchRickey
∀ Historic ⚾ Photos, Artifacts to be Featured in Upcoming Exhibit http://blog.collectingall.com/T4GbSf #SportsMemorabiliaNews #baseballintegration #branchrickey
