Branch Rickey - Michigan fine art print

This special print of Branch Rickey of the University of Michigan is part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame series. A limited number of prints were produced from artwork by Robert Hurst, the Official Artist to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. A certificate of authenticity is included.

• Double matted print
• 16" x 20"
• Proceeds benefit the College Baseball Foundation

Rickey's Bio: Perhaps best known for signing Jackie Robinson to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey was named the most influential figure of the 20th century in sports by ESPN. He played his first two seasons at Ohio Wesleyan before signing a professional contract, whereupon he assumed the head coaching duties. While playing for the St. Louis Browns, he coached baseball and football at Allegheny College. Upon completion of his playing career, he began studies at the University of Michigan Law School. He served double-duty in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines baseball coach, where his most famous pupil was Hall of Famer George Sisler. A Hall of Famer himself, he later embarked on a career as a major league manager and executive and is credited with creating the concept of farm systems as well as the batting helmet.