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The idea of integrating baseball commenced as a desire in the mind of Branch Rickey. In 1947, as president and general director of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he defied racism on and off the field to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, changing the activity and the nation permanently. Rickey's is the typical American tale of an unhealthy young man from Ohio whose deep-seated faith and dogged work ethic needed him to the pinnacle of success, earning him a location in the Hall of Popularity and ever sold. Bestselling writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jimmy Breslin is a legend in his own right. In his inimitable anecdotal style, he offers a lively family portrait of Rickey and his times, including such colorful personas as Dodgers' owner George V. McLaughlin (dubbed "George the Fifth" for his love of Scotch); diamond greats Leo Durocher, George Sisler, and Dizzy Dean; and Robinson himself, a guy whose remarkable skill was equaled only by his resilience when confronted with intolerance. Breslin brings to life the heady days when baseball surfaced as the nationwide pastime in this motivating biography of any great American who remade a sport---and dreamed of remaking a country.
