Branch Rickey considered making Roy Campanella the player to integrate the major leagues, but wound up signing Jackie Robinson soon before the Philadelphia-born catcher in 1946. Campanella made his major league debut in 1948 at 26 and became a fixture behind the plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers the next year, hitting 22 homers. He went on to win three MVP awards, in 1951, '53 and... Read on
