He stepped forward to break Baseball's color barrier. He stepped forward to break baseball's color barrier.
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∙ 14y agoJackie Robinson and Branch Rickey
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Train, Train was written by Shorty Medlocke, Rickey Medlocke's grandfather. Interesting to note also is that Shorty would not let them record it unless he participated, and he would be the harmonica player that we all hear....and I love that song. Also, my being a huge LS fan....Rickey has filled in very nicely and it's like those lead guitars haven't missed a beat.
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Branch Rickey was the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. His main goal was to make baseball a national pastime for all Americans.
Branch Rickey
Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.
Branch Rickey coached baseball at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1904 and 1905
Branch Rickey was born December 20, 1881, in Flat, OH, USA.
Branch Rickey's birth name is Wesley Branch Rickey.
Branch Rickey is 5' 9".
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I am sorry but I am a little confused about the question. There have been several biographies written about Branch Rickey. Arthur Mann wrote Branch Rickey: American in Action in 1957. David Lipman wrote Mr. Baseball: The Story of Branch Rickey in 1966. Murray Polner wrote Branch Rickey in 1982. Harvey Frommer, Rickey and Robinson: The Men Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier in 1982. If this is not what you were looking for please write back with a more detailed description.
Branch Rickey went by The Mahatma.
Because, black or white, Jackie Robinson was one of the best second basemen in the history of the game. I am sure Mr. Rickey signed Robinson because he was talented, not because of the color of his skin.
Branch Rickey is 5 feet 9 inches tall. He weighs 175 pounds. He bats left and throws right.