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2 giorni fa · Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an American baseball player and sports executive. Rickey was instrumental in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing black player Jackie Robinson.
3 ago 2024 · Dodger president Branch Rickey was making secret plans to break organized baseball's six-decades-long "gentleman's agreement" that enforced racial segregation. In August, Rickey sent Sukeforth to Chicago, where Robinson's team, the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues, was slated to play the Chicago American Giants.
6 giorni fa · 42 is a 2013 biographical sports film that depicts the story of how Branch Rickey, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
31 lug 2024 · Branch Rickey, born Wesley Branch Rickey on December 20, 1881, was a pioneering figure in American sports, best known for his role in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson, the first African American player in the modern era.
2 giorni fa · Branch Rickey, who was the Cardinals' general manager during Dean's time with the club, had a high regard for both Dean's talent and his character, while remaining bemused by Dean's casual interpersonal skills.
6 giorni fa · Dodgers executive Branch Rickey was integral in bringing Robinson to the majors. Rickey had been scouting players who could break the color barrier, and he was looking for someone who would be ...
24 lug 2024 · His arrival was the result of careful planning by Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey, who began researching the idea of signing a Black player and scouting for the right individual when he joined the Dodgers in 1942.
