Branch Rickey Quotes

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Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain...

I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to go places - uprightness and str...

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A full mind is an empty baseball bat.

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The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the black race.

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Born: 1881-12-20

Died: 1965-12-09

Wesley Branch Rickey (December 15, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was actively involved in Major League Baseball for 50 years. During his career in baseball, he developed the farm system. However, his most significant accomplishment was helping to integrate organized baseball in 1946, when Jackie Robinson played his first and only season with the minor league Montreal Royals. Robinson would integrate Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.More

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