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Baseball Journey: Durocher Rickey and Giants’ New Manager
The account follows Branch Rickey orchestrating Leo Durocher’s move from Brooklyn to the New York Giants after Mel Ott’s resignation, with Barney Shotton briefly considered. It details missteps and cross-city trips, resignations, and the late night pact as Durocher becomes the Giants’ manager while Rickey retains transition influence and Laraine Day reacts with shock.
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Barney Shotton
Durocher
Giants
New York Giant
Mel Ott
McGraw
Horace Stoneham
Barney Shotten
Stoneman
Barney
Rickey
St. Paul
Shotton
Leo Durocher
Leo
Ford Frick
Brooklyn
Stoneham
National League
Frick
Radio City
Ott
Burt Shotton
Dodger
Toronto
New York
Montreal
Branch Rickey, Jr
Junior
Rickey, Jr
la Guardia
Montague Street
Lee
Durorcher
New York Giants
Garry Schumacher
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Rick
Melvin Ott
Schumacher
Laraine
Wall Street
Branch
Laraine Day
Clinton Hill
Williamsburg Bank