About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Abbie Johnson, Ace Stewart, Alex McFarlan, Art Weaver, Barney Schreiber, Ben Stephens (baseball), Billy Clingman, Bill Dammann, Bill Krieg, Bill Popp, Bill Richardson (baseball), Bill Whitrock, Bob Gilks, Bob Glenalvin, Bob Langsford, Branch Rickey, Bunny Pearce, Burley Bayer, Charlie Krause, Charlie Petty, Cliff Blankenship, Cy Swaim, Dan Abbott, Dan O'Connor (baseball), Dick Scott (right-handed pitcher), Ducky Hemp, Eddie Fusselback, Ed Mars, Ed Pabst, Elmer Horton, Ernie Beam, Farmer Weaver, Frank Bates, Frank Cross (baseball), Frank Scheibeck, Fred Hartman, Fred Smith (1900s pitcher), Gabby Street, Gene Curtis, George McMillan (baseball), George Starnagle, George Wheeler (pinch hitter), Harry LaRoss, Harry Mace, Henry Boyle (baseball), Jack Boyle, Jerry Nops, Jesse Hoffmeister, Jim Connor, Jim Hackett, Jim Hughey, Jock Somerlott, Joe Kappel, John Carney (baseball), John Dobbs, John Rainey (baseball), Jot Goar, Larry Schlafly, Lew Drill, Lou Mahaffey, Mike Morrison (baseball), Mike Roach, Nig Fuller, Orth Collins, Pat Ragan, Pat Wright (baseball), Pete Sommers, Rip Williams, Rube Vickers, Rudy Kling, Rudy Sommers, Sam Shaw, Tom Daley (baseball), Tom Drohan, Tom Letcher, Tom Niland, Tom Thomas, William Gallagher (baseball), Willy Wilson (baseball), Will Holland (baseball). Excerpt: As Manager As General Manager Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 - December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. He was known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson, for drafting the first Hispanic superstar, Roberto Clemente, for creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system, for encouraging the Major Leagues to add new teams through his involvement in the proposed Continental...
