Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965

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Dates:
Birth 1881
Death 1965
Birth 1881-12-20
Death 1965-12-09

Biographical notes:

Major league baseball player, manager, and executive. Full name: Wesley Branch Rickey.

From the description of Branch Rickey papers, 1890-1969 (bulk 1936-1965) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982440

Branch Rickey played for the St. Louis Browns (1905-1906, 1914 as player-manager) and the New York Highlanders of the American League (1907). During his playing career, Rickey managed the Browns (1913). After his playing career, Rickey managed the Browns (1915) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1919-1925). Rickey is best known as a baseball executive serving as the St. Louis Cardinals president (1917), vice-president and general manager (1926-1942), president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1942-1950), and vice- president and general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951-1955). During Rickey's tenure the Cardinals won six National League pennants and four World Series and the Dodgers two National League pennants. Rickey was the key figure in Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947 and in the development of baseball's farm system. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. JohnnY Mokan played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921-1922) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1922-1927); he worked for the Division of Recreation in Buffalo, New York (1942).

From the description of Letter, 1942, July 18. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 49562525

Biographical Note

1881, Dec. 20 Born, Stockdale, Ohio 1904 B. Litt., Ohio Wesleyan University,Delaware, Ohio 1905 1906 Catcher, St. Louis Browns 1906 Delaware, Ohio Delaware B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio Married Jane Moulton 1907 Catcher, New York Highlanders 1909 1912 Baseball coach, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1911 J.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1913 1915 Secretary and manager, St. Louis Browns 1916 Vice president and business manager, St. Louis Browns 1917 1919 President, St. Louis Cardinals 1919 1925 Manager, St. Louis Cardinals 1925 1942 General manager, St. Louis Cardinals 1942 1950 President and general manager, Brooklyn Dodgers 1950 1955 Vice president and general manager, Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 1959 Chairman of the board and director, Pittsburgh Pirates 1957 1961 Vice chairman, President's Committee on Government Employment Policy 1959 1962 President, Continental League 1962 1964 Consultant, St. Louis Cardinals 1965, Dec. 9 Died, Columbia, Mo.

From the guide to the Branch Rickey Papers, 1890-1969, (bulk 1936-1965), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • African American baseball players
  • Baseball
  • Baseball
  • Baseball players
  • Baseball players
  • Baseball teams
  • Bonds
  • Minor league baseball
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Young Men's Christian associations
  • Baseball
  • Baseball players
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Baseball executives
  • Baseball managers
  • Baseball players

Places:

  • Cuba (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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