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2011 Rickey-Robinson Week

Mr. Rickey Remembers
January 25, 2011

Professor, author, historian, and character actor Chuck Chalberg performed a one-man show celebrating Branch Rickey and his legacy in advancing Major League Baseball, including partnering with Jackie Robinson to break the game’s color barrier. Afterward, Chalberg signed copies of his book, “Rickey and Robinson: The Preacher, the Player, and America’s Game.” (Photos by Taylor Rivkin ’14)

Mr. Rickey Remembers – January 25, 2011

Baseball Roundtable
January 26, 2011

Branch B. Rickey ’67, president of the Pacific Coast League, talked baseball with Bob DiBiasio ’77, vice president of public relations for the Cleveland Indians; Ken Schnacke, president and general manager of the Columbus Clippers; and Roger Ingles, OWU’s athletics director and former Battling Bishop baseball coach. The panel was moderated by Mark Cooper, OWU’s director of marketing and communication, and a former sports journalist. Watch the discussion on StreamOWU. (Photos by Sara Tincher)

Baseball Roundtable – January 26, 2011

Award Reception
January 27, 2011

Guests enjoyed a reception in the Ross Art Museum, prior to the presentation of the Branch Rickey Award. The art museum is hosting a special display of baseball memorabilia through February 20. During the event, OWU alumnus and Robinson Scholar Alex Aguilar ’08 and Branch B. Rickey ’67, grandson of Branch Rickey, were interviewed by WBNS-10TV’s Dan Fronczak. (Photos by Taylor Rivkin ’14)

Award Reception – January 27, 2011

Award Ceremony
January 27, 2011

Rachel Robinson, widow of Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson and founder of The Jackie Robinson Foundation, was honored with Ohio Wesleyan University’s Branch Rickey Award for her “exceptional personal contribution and commitment to the goal of full equality for all.” President Rock Jones served as master of ceremonies for the event, which included remarks from OWU alumnus and Robinson Scholar Jaime Fuentes ’10. Fuentes and Branch B. Rickey ’67, grandson of Branch Rickey, were interviewed at the ceremony by WSYX-TV6’s Clay Hall. After the presentation, Jones announced that the award was being renamed the “Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Award presented by Ohio Wesleyan University.” The new name better reflects the legacy and partnership of these two men in breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Jones told the crowd. (Photos by Sara Tincher)

Award Ceremony – January 27, 2011

Heisler Lecture
January 27, 2011

The highlight of OWU’s first Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Week was the Heisler Business Ethics Lecture delivered by Rickey’s grandson, Branch B. Rickey ’67, president of Minor League Baseball’s Pacific Coast League. The younger Rickey began his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates at age 17, while still pursuing his bachelor’s degree at Ohio Wesleyan. During his presentation, he discussed “More than Sport: The Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Legacy.” The event was sponsored by the Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. Watch the lecture at StreamOWU. (Photos by Sara Tincher)

Heisler Lecture – January 27, 2011