Born December 20, 1881
Often called the greatest front-office strategist in baseball history, Branch Rickey came to the Cardinals in 1917 and turned a losing team into a powerhouse. Believing that "luck is the residue of design," he developed the modern farm system that brought the Cardinals nine pennants and six World Series through the 1940s. After moving to the Brooklyn Dodgers, Rickey signed Jackie Robinson and brought him to the majors in 1947; more black players soon followed. Branch Rickey simultaneously broke baseball's color line and built the great Dodger teams of the 1940s and 1950s, ensuring his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.| HM Number | HM2C7X |
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| Date Added | Friday, October 12th, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734365 N 4282069 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65621667, -90.30665000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.373', W 90° 18.399' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 22.38" N, 90° 18' 23.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6633 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
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