Jackie Robinson Looking at Branch Rickey Photographs
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph featuring Jackie Robinson holding two photographs of himself and Branch Rickey. Robinson is seated facing the right and holding both photographs in his left hand, making them visible to the photographer. He is staring intently at the photographs. He is wearing a suit with a necktie and a wristwatch on his left wrist. The photo shows him with white hair, well passed his playing days which concluded after the 1956 season. Rickey as president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers signed Robinson to a professional baseball contract ensuring that Robinson would become the first African American to join a professional sports team. Rickey died on December 9, 1965, at the age of 83.
Player(s)
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965
Team(s)
Brooklyn - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1965–1972
Subject
Hall of famers; Baseball executives; African American baseball players
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)