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The Man Who Beat the Yankees
Branch Rickey—in ’31 and '34; how about ’55?
May
1
1954
JACK O’BRIEN
The Man Who Beat the Yankees
JACK O’BRIEN
May
1
1954
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SPORTS
The Man Who Beat the Yankees
Branch Rickey—in ’31 and '34; how about ’55?
May
1
1954
JACK O’BRIEN
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