Today, we call them “allies,” the white people who stood in the gap during the awful Jim Crow era; those who fought to ...

Branch Rickey knew his intentions. He, the former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals who’d created a dynasty featuring stars like Dizzy Dean and Stan Musial, wanted to replicate his success.

When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of ...

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells is the winner of the 2010 Branch Rickey Award in recognition of his work with kids in the community. Created by the Rotary Club of Denver in 1991, the ...

Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Christian Zazueta and Eduardo Quintero were named the 2025 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively. They follow in the ...

Branch Rickey, dead at nearly 84 after having held a speaking crowd spellbound at Columbia, Mo., with his last uttered words, was far more remarkable than his baseball clubs' successes. He not only ...

Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson in 1945, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Robinson's signing was a calculated risk, ...