1881 - 1965
Branch Rickey American Baseball
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Details
| First Name |
Wesley
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| Last Name |
Rickey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Wesley Branch Rickey
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| Alternative Name |
The Mahatma
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| Birthday |
20th December, 1881
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| Birthplace |
Flat, OH
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| Died |
9th December, 1965
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| Place of Death |
Columbia, MO
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| Buried |
Rushtown Cemetery, Rushtown, OH
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight |
175lbs (79 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Ohio Wesleyan University
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Catcher, Leftfielder, First Baseman
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| Bats |
Left
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
16th June, 1905
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| MLB Final Game Date |
25th August, 1914
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| Hall of Fame |
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Pioneer/Executive in 1967.
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Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an American baseball player and sports executive. Rickey was instrumental in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing black player Jackie Robinson. He also created the framework for the modern minor league farm system, encouraged the Major Leagues to add new teams through his involvement in the proposed Continental League, and introduced the batting helmet. He was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
