Branch Rickey
1881 - 1965
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Quotes
Biography
Branch Rickey was an American baseball player and innovative executive in Major League Baseball. Rickey was instrumental in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He was known for his shrewd business acumen, pioneering the farm system in baseball and developing talent through minor league affiliates. Rickey's legacy includes changing the landscape of professional baseball through his emphasis on analytics and player development.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Luck is the residue of design.
2
Things worthwhile generally don't just happen. Luck is a fact, but should not be a factor. Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best. The law of cause and effect and causality both have a lot to do with luck.
3
Ethics to me is very important. Without ethics you have nothing in life.
4
There is always a cause for every effect.
5
I never asked a player to do anything I didn't do first.