Birthdate | 12/20/1881 |
Death Date | 12/9/1965 |
Debut Year | 1913 |
Year of Induction | 1967 |
Teams | Browns, Cardinals, Dodgers, Pirates |
Positions | Executive, Innovator, Manager, Owner |
Baseball innovator Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson, drafted Roberto Clemente, and created the modern minor league farm system.
Leave a comment"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954
I believe this was shot during the 1949 World Series. Jackie Robinson is sharing a laugh with Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey and teammates Gil Hodges and, I think, Gene Hermanski.