Branch Rickey: A Man Who Made America and Baseball Better

On this date in 1881, one of the most impactful men in the 20th century and baseball history was born: Branch Rickey. Most Americans know him as the man who signed Jackie Robinson, thereby integrating Major League Baseball and providing an essential catalyst for the civil rights movement that was finding momentum far too slowly […]

Ralph Branca: When a Second Look Reveals a Hero

If you have seen much footage of the “Greatest moments in baseball history” or anything of the sort, you have probably watched baseball’s version of “The shot heard round the world.” It was October 3, 1951, the Giants and Dodgers were playing one final game that would decide who would represent the National League in […]