Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League. But as Terry Pluto explains, his rushed debut with the Cleveland ...

The subject of Larry Doby came up. Doby was the first Black player in the American League. Veeck signed Doby in the middle of ...

The next film in the New Ulm Film Society’s lineup of baseball movies is “42,” a true story about one the most important chapters in sports history. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, ...

In the trade proposal, the NY Mets would get immediate help getting two of the Rockies’ best relievers Jake Bird and Seth Halvorsen while the Rockies would receive two of the Mets best minor league ...

The sisters grew up knowing their great uncle Branch Rickey was famous and spent his life in Major League Baseball, but it didn't hit Drake until she saw the box office blockbuster "42" just how ...

Johnny O’Brien helped put Seattle U on the national stage and played in the major leagues and was a King County commissioner and head of Kingdome operations.

Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.

Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.

We correctly celebrate his story. But what compelled the man who signed Robinson—Branch Rickey—to integrate the game he loved?

After Making Baseball History, Branch Rickey Faced a Spiritual Crisis Paul Emory Putz How the famed executive who signed Jackie Robinson found renewed hope in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

News about Branch Rickey. Commentary and archival information about Branch Rickey from The New York Times.