# A worthwhile article about Ralph Branca

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 3, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-worthwhile-article-about-ralph-branca/776240 "2017-01-03T17:15:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-worthwhile-article-about-ralph-branca/776240/1 "2017-01-03T17:15:20Z")

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I thought it was a quality read, at least. The first player to reach out to Jackie Robinson in friendship. Sounds like a truly good person.

[Story of Ralph Branca and Jackie Robinson still resonates](http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18370118/story-ralph-branca-jackie-robinson-resonates)