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Rickey valued Robinson's talent and ability as a baseball player. He also valued Robinson's character and ability to handle pressure and discrimination with grace and dignity. Additionally, Rickey appreciated Robinson's strong work ethic and determination to succeed.
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Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey
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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.
Jackie Robinson's coaches names were Clyde Sukeforth andBurt Shotton
Branch Rickey was a very unique man. Also, many people in major leagues tried to make the mixed races play together no one succeeded until Brooklyn Dodger's general manager Branch Rickey tried his "great experiment". Rickey wanted a man who would restrain himself from responding to the ugliness of racial hatred that was likely to come. In 1945, Baseball changed forever when Rickey and Robinson of the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs agreed to a contract that would bring Robinson into the major leagues in 1947. Rickey also selected Robinson to be the first Africa-American to play in the baseball majors.
in 1947 he signed a paper with branch rickey
August 28, 1945