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Why did branch rickey integrate baseball?
Branch Rickey was the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. His main goal was to make baseball a national pastime for all Americans.
Was Branch Rickey Jackie Robinson's coach?
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.
When and where did baseball player Branch Rickey die?
Branch Rickey was born December 20, 1881, in Flat, OH, USA.
What college team did Branch Rickey coach for?
Branch Rickey coached baseball at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1904 and 1905
Who played branch rickey in 42?
In the 2013 movie 42, Rickey was portrayed by Harrison Ford.
What was the name of the guy who asked Jackie Robinson to join the Brooklyn dodgers?
Branch Rickey
Why did branch rickey integrate baseball?
Branch Rickey was the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. His main goal was to make baseball a national pastime for all Americans.
Who asked Jackie Robinson to join the dodgers?
they though that Jackie was a good player they though that Jackie was a good player
Was Branch Rickey Jackie Robinson's coach?
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.
Was the major leagues only for white people?
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.
What was Branch Rickey given permission to do when he became the boss of the Brooklyn Dodgers?
He was voted permission to make the Brooklyn club the pioneer in bringing blacks into baseball.
What year and team did Jackie Robinson played for what Major League team and in what year did he start playing for them?
When Jackie Robinson was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, there was no "draft" in effect in baseball. Robinson had played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the old Negro League in 1945, when he got the attention of Branch Rickey of the Dodgers who signed him and sent him to the Dodgers' farm team in Montreal. After one season at Montreal he was brought up to the Dodgers in 1947 and retired following th 1956 season, playing his entire Major League career with the Dodgers.
Who was the owner the Brooklyn dodgers in 1900s when Jackie Robinson played?
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.
Who won the Branch Rickey Award in 1996?
Brett Butler, Los Angeles Dodgers
Who signed Jackie Robinson in baseball?
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.
What is the birth name of Branch Rickey?
Branch Rickey's birth name is Wesley Branch Rickey.
Who broke baseball's color barrier?
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.
