Branch Rickey
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Branch Rickey was an influential Major League Baseball executive best known for breaking MLB’s color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Branch Rickey canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball executive
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baseball executive ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ohio Wesleyan University
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University of Michigan Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Wesley Branch Rickey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameCategory | executive ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Jackie Robinson
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Major League Baseball integration NERFINISHED ⓘ front-office management practices in baseball ⓘ use of farm systems in professional sports ⓘ |
| inductedInto | National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for racial integration in baseball
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breaking MLB color barrier ⓘ pioneering the farm system ⓘ signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Brooklyn Dodgers front office
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Pittsburgh Pirates front office ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals front office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Branch Rickey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
breaking Major League Baseball color barrier
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building the "Gashouse Gang" Cardinals ⓘ creating the modern farm system in baseball ⓘ developing minor league affiliations for MLB clubs ⓘ integrating the Brooklyn Dodgers ⓘ promoting statistical and analytical approaches to player evaluation ⓘ signing Don Newcombe ⓘ signing Jackie Robinson ⓘ signing Pee Wee Reese ⓘ signing Roberto Clemente in the Rule 5 draft ⓘ signing Roy Campanella ⓘ supporting integration of the minor leagues ⓘ |
| occupation |
baseball executive
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baseball manager ⓘ baseball player ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
catcher
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first baseman ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brooklyn, New York
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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