List of Famous people named Branch

Similar names: Branko, Branka. Here are some famous Branchs:

Branch Rickey

First Name Branch

Last Name Rickey

Born on December 20, 1881

Died on December 9, 1965 (aged 83)

Born in United States of America, Ohio

Baseball Player

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Wesley Branch Rickey 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.

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