Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known for two things: breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson and later drafting the first Hispanic superstar Roberto Clemente; and creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system, as well as introducing the batting helmet.

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  • Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known for two things: breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson and later drafting the first Hispanic superstar Roberto Clemente; and creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system, as well as introducing the batting helmet. His many achievements and outspoken Christian faith earned him the nickname "the Mahātmā."
  • Wesley Branch Rickey war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler, -manager und -funktionär in der Major League Baseball. Sein Spitzname war The Mahatma.
  • Wesley Branch Rickey était un joueur de baseball devenu manager en Ligue majeure de baseball. C'est lui qui osa briser le code de la couleur, interdisant aux joueurs noirs d'évoluer en MLB. Il embaucha Jackie Robinson qui débuta avec les Brooklyn Dodgers le 15 avril 1947. Au cours de sa carrière de manager, il remporte quatre fois les World Series en 1926, 1931, 1934 et 1942. Il est élu au Temple de la renommée du baseball en 1967.
  • ブランチ・リッキー(Wesley Branch Rickey, 1881年12月20日 - 1965年12月9日)は、アメリカ合衆国オハイオ州出身のプロ野球選手(メジャーリーグベースボールの選手)・プロ野球監督・プロ野球球団経営者。主なポジションはキャッチャーだが、外野も守った。右投左打。 マイナー組織の改革や初のアフリカ系アメリカ人選手ジャッキー・ロビンソンと契約を結んだ等、革新的なメジャーリーグ球団幹部であったことでよく知られている。ファーム制度や科学的なトレーニングの導入でも有名である。"The Mahatma"(マハトマ・ガンディーになぞらえたもの)のニックネームで呼ばれた。大卒後、弁護士業を数年行っていた。
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  • *World Series Champion: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942 *National League pennant: 1928, 1930, 1947, 1949 *Managerial Record: 597-664 *Played major part in development of the farm system *Signed Jackie Robinson for the Dodgers and helped integrate Major League Baseball in 1947
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  • Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known for two things: breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson and later drafting the first Hispanic superstar Roberto Clemente; and creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system, as well as introducing the batting helmet.
  • Wesley Branch Rickey war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler, -manager und -funktionär in der Major League Baseball. Sein Spitzname war The Mahatma.
  • Wesley Branch Rickey était un joueur de baseball devenu manager en Ligue majeure de baseball. C'est lui qui osa briser le code de la couleur, interdisant aux joueurs noirs d'évoluer en MLB. Il embaucha Jackie Robinson qui débuta avec les Brooklyn Dodgers le 15 avril 1947. Au cours de sa carrière de manager, il remporte quatre fois les World Series en 1926, 1931, 1934 et 1942. Il est élu au Temple de la renommée du baseball en 1967.
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