The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play for the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm club.

Jackie Robinson signs what is ... Sheesh—how much would Robinson make now? He and club owner Branch Rickey had become very close in the three seasons since Robinson broke big league baseball ...

Naturally, tensions between different groups develop and relations deteriorate. If Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson wanted to live comfortably in the white major leagues and Negro Leagues, ...

But the best part of the night was listening to Vin Scully tell stories about Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. It was Rickey who interviewed Scully for this job way back in 1950.

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just ... That's what Robinson had to do when Dodgers president and general manager Branch Rickey selected him to become the first African-American ...

Robinson’s tremendous baseball skill, strength of character and insistence on equality made him the perfect choice for Branch Rickey, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, in his search for a ...

Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of ... That's what Robinson had to do when Dodgers president Branch Rickey selected him to become the first African-American to play in the majors ...