Integrating baseball didn’t expose any 'wrong' in America’s principles — it fulfilled America’s deepest commitment, writes carringtonam. Branch Rickey was a patriot. He loved his country, not just because it was his own but because it was good.
country can’t get by on principles alone — it needs heroes. Heroes take a nation’s principles and live them out.
Yet, while Robinson should certainly receive the most attention, we also can commemorate and learn from others who supported this milestone. An important figure in that regard was Branch Rickey. Rickey would never have moved to integrate the Major Leagues if he didn’t possess far-reaching business sense. Indeed, in the 1930s, he’d already revolutionized the game by creating the minor league farm system. Two other characteristics played into Rickey’s contribution, and they can help us model ourselves after our heroes.
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