The Davidson family (which owned the local papers then and now) wanted Jackie Robinson to succeed. It's extremely likely Branch Rickey talked to him (Editor Herbert Davidson) directly because he talked with other power brokers in the community.
The story of Jackie Robinson is bigger than baseball. Integration at that time was a radical idea; segregation was standard and it was the law.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.