Branch rickey speeches pdf

October 23, 1945 was the date that robinson signed a contract to play. Deep gratitude to the jackie robinson foundation, the library of. The rest of the jackie robinson story, reveals that religion played a significant role in keeping mr. One hundred percent wrong club speech baseball, the color. Speech by branch rickey for the one hundred percent wrong club banquet, atlanta, georgia, january 20, 1956. Archived from the original pdf on november 27, 2010. I wouldnt care for the speeches id have to make, the. Macphail contradicts rickey on speeches regarding negro.

Jackie robinson 19191972 was a professional baseball player and the first african american to play in the major leagues. Branch rickey revolutionized baseball in more ways than. On october 23, 1945, the brooklyn dodgers signed jackie robinson to their top minor league team, the montreal royals, ending the color line in professional baseball. Assess the impact of jackie robinsons character on baseball and society in general. Some day im going to have to stand before god, and if he asks me why i didnt let that jackie robinson fellow play ball, i dont think saying because of the color of his skin would be a good enough answer. Rickey describes the problems he felt he faced in the 1940s, when he decided to integrate major league baseball. Robinson thanked his wife, his mother, and branch rickey in his induction speech, but the speech itself.

Wesley branch rickey december 20, 1881 december 9, 1965 was an american baseball. Branch rickey went looking for a hero, and what he found was jackie robinson. Jackie robinson was everything rickey needed and more. Branch rickeys speech to fca fellowship of christian. Branch rickey revolutionized baseball in more ways than one starting in the 1920s, branch rickey built the st. Robinson grounded, focused and determined on the baseball. It means someday youre gonna meet god and when he inquires as to why you didnt take the field against robinson in philadelphia and you answer that its. Branch rickey was born on december 20, 1881, in stockdale, ohio, and was raised in a strict religious settingone that would become a distinguishing trait of his later baseball career.

Title branch rickey papers, 18901969 summary correspondence, family papers, speeches and writings, memoranda, scouting and other reports, notes, subject files, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting rickey s career as a major league baseball manager and executive. That jackie robinson and branch rickey were republicans when they shattered baseballs color barrier in 1947 is only surprising if you consider the changed gop after its southern strategy and. In brooklyn, rickey was highly appreciated by most who recognized his intellect, passion for the game, and abundant energy. Branch rickey was the keynote speaker at the fca national conference in estes park, colo. Robinson was chosen to fill these shoes by branch rickey, president and general manager of the dodgers. Jackie robinson represented that symbol when he was chosen as the first african american to play in modern times for the major league brooklyn dodgers. Jackie robinson s plaque from the baseball hall of fame. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. One brooklyn fan stated that rickey was a man of many faucets all running at once 324. Branch rickey papers 5 because many of rickey s friends and colleagues were involved in baseball, there is a significant amount of material in the correspondence series that relates to that sport. Enjoy the best branch rickey quotes at brainyquote. This included organizing public relations, transportation, housing, accommodations etc. Once he found his man, rickey confronted the next obstacle, feasibility. Louis evans introduced rickey which youll hear at the beginning of the first clip, and then rickey stirred up the 256 coaches and athletes on the conferences first night with his thoughts on athletics, the truth of christ and fca.

Rickey promised to make brooklyn the baseball capital of america and came close to realizing his promise. Jackie robinsons acceptance speech is like the final brick to his monumental persona and presence. Jackie robinson, the first black athlete to play major league baseball, joined the brooklyn dodgers on april 15, 1947, a date now famous as jackie robinson day. Branch rickey uses a story of ty cobb stealing one base after another until he scores to begin a short but effective speech on desire and achievement. Louis cardinals into one of baseballs top organizations, and in the 1940s did the. Branch rickey papers, 18901969 library of congress. Jackie robinson represented that symbol when he was chosen as the first african american to play in modern times for the major league brooklyn. Quotations by branch rickey, american athlete, born december 20, 1881.