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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.
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 born December 20, 1881, in Flat, OH, USA.
Branch Rickey coached baseball at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1904 and 1905
In the 2013 movie 42, Rickey was portrayed by Harrison Ford.