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Overview"The book that inspired Harrison Ford in his portrayal of Branch Rickey in the hit movie ""42""In a brilliant match between author and subject, this latest addition to the Penguin Lives series features the inimitable Jimmy Breslin telling the rags-to-riches tale of Branch Rickey, the legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who integrated baseball by putting Jackie Robinson into the major leagues. Moving from the dusty Midwest towns where Rickey built baseball's farm system to the Brooklyn streets where he hatched his most famous plan, Breslin brilliantly captures the heady days when baseball became the national pastime. What emerges is the irresistible story of a schemer and redeemer, a great American who remade a sport-and dreamed of remaking a country. See Branch Rickey's life brought to the screen in the hit movie ""42"" in theaters everywhere now." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jimmy BreslinPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Penguin USA Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 17.90cm Weight: 0.123kg ISBN: 9780143120476ISBN 10: 0143120476 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 28 February 2012 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJimmy Breslin was born in Jamaica, Queens. He is the author of multiple bestselling and critically acclaimed books, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |