Branch Rickey
(American Athlete)
- Nationality:
- American
- Quote count:
- 44
- Times favorited:
- 5
Wesley Branch Rickey was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known for two things: breaking baseball's color barrier by signing the African-American player Jackie Robinson, and later drafting the first Hispanic superstar, Roberto Clemente; and creating the framework to the modern minor league farm system. His many achievements, and outspoken Christian faith earned him the nickname "The Mahatma".
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