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- Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972)@
Read about Jackie Robinson, the African-American Major League Baseball player credited for breaking baseball's color barrier. Sites feature biography, career stats, articles, photos, and facts on the Brooklyn Dodgers legend who ended approximately eighty years of baseball segregation in 1947.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Former_Players/Robinson__Jackie__1919_1972_
- Wikipedia: Branch Rickey
Hyperlinked biography of the Major League Baseball executive who is best known for helping break baseball's color barrier and creating the modern minor league farm system.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_Rickey
- Baseball Reference: Branch Rickey
Career playing and managing statistics.
www.baseball-reference.com/r/rickebr01.shtml
- Naitonal Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Branch Rickey
Profile and induction information.
www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=121181
- New York Times: Branch Rickey, 83, Dies in Missouri
1965 New York Times obituary for Branch Rickey, best known for breaking baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1220.html
- Branch Rickey Award
Annually honors an individual currently active in Major League Baseball who has demonstrated high standards and social concern through contributions to the community.
baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_br.shtml
- Branch Rickey Interview
Interview transcript discussing his role in breaking the color barrier.
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/davis.html
- Quotations From Branch Rickey
Collection of quotes on a variety of topics.
baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quobr.shtml
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