The Noble Experiment

By amandae3

  • Hotel

    Mr. Rickey and his team went to stay at a hotel and the manger wouldn't let the black player stay in the hotel so he had to stay in Mr. Rickeys room on a cot.

  • Becoming the boss

    Branch Rickey became the boss of the brooklyn Dogers

  • Noble Experiment

    Rickey had to find the ideal player for his project, which came to be called “Rickey’s noble experiment.”

  • Press Conference

    In the spring, Mr. Rickey called a press conference and announced that the Dodgers were organizing the United States League, composed of all black teams.

  • Dodger Scout

    At Comiskey Park in Chicago, Jackie was approached
    by Clyde Sukeforth, the Dodger scout.

  • Signing

    In 1947 Jackie Robison signed with the Dodgers