Read this paragraph from i never had it made. i wasn't just another athlete being hired by a ball club. we were playing for big stakes. this was the reason branch rickey's search had been so exhaustive. the search had spanned the globe and narrowed down to a few candidates, then finally to me. when it looked as though i might be the number-one choice, the investigation of my life, my habits, my reputation, and my character had become an intensified study. what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? a to inform readers about rickey’s thorough selection process b to inform readers about rickey’s distrust of robinson c to persuade readers that robinson is the best athlete in the league d to entertain readers with a story about robinson and rickey