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Wesley Branch Rickey: Born: December 20, 1881 • Ohio: Died: December 9, 1965 (aged 83) • Columbia • Missouri: Founder: United States League: Awards And Honors: Baseball Hall of Fame (1967) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1967) College: Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH) Height/Weight: 5 ft 9 inches, 175 lb (175 cm, 79 kg)
Branch Rickeys Karriere als Spieler in der American League war sehr kurz und nicht sehr erfolgreich. Sein erstes von insgesamt nur 120 Spielen bestritt er am 16. Juni 1905 für die St. Louis Browns. 1907 wechselte er dann zu den New York Highlanders, für die er in dieser Saison 52 Spiele bestritt.Aufgrund einer Verletzung seines Wurfarms verließ er den professionellen Baseball und verbrachte ...
1 de ene. de 2007 · He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881?1965) finished with baseball, he had revolutionized the sport?not just once but three times. In this definitive biography of Rickey?the man sportswriters dubbed ?The Brain,? ?The Mahatma,? and, on occasion, ?El Cheapo??Lee Lowenfish tells the full and colorful story of a life that forever changed ...
Branch Rickey (1881-1965) was involved with baseball in a variety of capacities -- as a player, coach, manager, and owner -- for more than sixty years. His Hall of Fame plaque mentions both his creation of baseball's farm system in the 1920s and his signing of Jackie Robinson. Rickey's interest in integrating baseball began early in his career.
Wesley Branch Rickey ( 20 décembre 1881 – 9 décembre 1965) est un joueur de baseball devenu manager en Ligue majeure de baseball. Il a brisé le color-code qui interdisait aux joueurs afro-américains d'évoluer en Ligue majeure de baseball. Il embaucha Jackie Robinson qui débuta avec les Dodgers de Brooklyn le 15 avril 1947 .
Branch Rickey Wesley Branch Rickey. Born: December 20, 1881 in Stockdale, Ohio, USA. Died: December 9, 1965 (83 years old) College: Michigan, Ohio Wesleyan. Total Cards: 120. National Baseball Hall of Fame (1967) Tweet * *Clicking on this affiliate link and making a purchase can result in this site earning a commission.
