# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Branch Rickey’s Legacy: A Panel Discussion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join scholars and historians for a panel discussion on Branch Rickey: the Ohio-born baseball executive whose decision to sign Jackie Robinson reshaped American sports and society. Explore his roots, his risk, and his lasting legacy.

The Panel features:  

Leslie Heaphy, Ph.D., author of “Jackie Robinson and the 1945 Monarchs,” Associate Professor of History, Kent State University at Stark, President, International Women's Baseball Center Board, Chair, SABR Women in Baseball Committee; and Chair, Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference 

Jerry Holt, Ph.D., author of "Rickey: The Life and Amazing Times of Southern Ohio’s Own Branch Rickey,” Professor (retired), Purdue University; former Chair, English Dept. & Dean, College of Arts and Science at Shawnee State University 

Al Oliver, Seven-time MLB All-Star; "Mr. Ambassador," City of Portsmouth, OH 

Drew Feight, Ph.D., Professor of History, Director, Center for Public History at Shawnee State University, and developer of the Scioto Historical Project mobile app and website
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/branch-rickeys-legacy-a-panel-discussion/200030819183842
- **Event Categories**: business, art, literary-art, sports, nonprofit, science-fair, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Clark Memorial Library at Shawnee State University
- **lat**: 38.731651241078
- **long**: -82.993047834909
- **full address**: The Clark Memorial Library at Shawnee State University, 940 2nd St,Portsmouth, Ohio, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Branch Rickey s Legacy: A Panel Discussion being held?
  - **A:** Branch Rickey s Legacy: A Panel Discussion takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Clark Memorial Library at Shawnee State University, 940 2nd St,Portsmouth, Ohio, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Branch Rickey s Legacy: A Panel Discussion?
  - **A:** Branch Rickey s Legacy: A Panel Discussion is organized by SSU Center for Public History.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Branch Rickey s Legacy: A Panel Discussion is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portsmouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Branch Rickey s Legacy: A Panel Discussion sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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