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Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey was the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. His main goal was to make baseball a national pastime for all Americans.
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No. Branch Rickey was the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the man that signed Robinson to his professional contract. As a general rule, the GM does not coach.
Branch Rickey was the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1943 until 1950. He is best known for his role as the team's general manager, where he played a pivotal part in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson in 1947. Rickey's innovative management style and commitment to integrating the sport had a lasting impact on baseball and American society.
When Jackie Robinson entered the National League in 1947, the primary owners of the Dodgers were Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, and John Smith. O'Malley assumed majority control of the Dodgers in 1950 upon Smith's death.
Brett Butler, Los Angeles Dodgers
Yes, until Branch Rickey found Jacky Robinson. He started playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. Actually, Robinson played the 1946 season with the Dodgers' Montreal farm club in the AAA International League. He joined the Dodgers for the 1947 season.
Branch Rickey's birth name is Wesley Branch Rickey.
Jackie Robinson, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was the first black ballplayer in modern major league baseball. Branch Rickey signed him to a minor league contract, and then brought him up to the parent club in 1947.
Branch Rickey is 5' 9".