Grant Dunlap: From Cardinals Pinch-Hitter To Novelist

Grant Dunlap possessed a variety skills. He was a winning coach in multiple sports, an accomplished author and a pinch-hitter deluxe for the Cardinals.

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The Branch Rickey Pirates (Part Five: 1953-54)

Our journey with The Mahatma has taken him to Pittsburgh, then examined his modestly successful first season there. Then, alas, we encountered the disaster of 1952, and the minimal 1953 progress Rickey made in digging out of the pit he'd made for himself.

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The Branch Rickey Pirates (Part Four: 1952-53)

So far, we've brought The Mahatma to Pittsburgh, then we've followed him through his first, reasonably successful year. Then, alas, we've also examined his second, terrible, year.

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