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Branch Rickey
Best known as the man who brought Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey enjoyed a 60 year career in Major League Baseball. Along the way he developed the farm system, signed Roberto Clemente, and almost started a third major league. He even ran a professional football team for a time. We discuss his storied career in this episode.
Check out Lee Lowenfish's excellent biography of Rickey for more information.
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