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Brach Rickey is born in Ohio in 1881
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Branch Rickey
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He became the general manager (GM) of the Brooklyn Dodgers
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Rickey Cardinals won the World Series
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He went to college to study as a lawyer
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he invented the “farming system”
The farming system is a network of minor league teams that would assure the Cardinal of getting young ball players as they developed. -
He started playing semi-pro football & baseball when he was in college
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He became the manager for the Cardinals
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He had health problems and had to stop playing
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he finished fifth place
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He started playing baseball for the St. Louis Browns.
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He started working as a coach and a scout
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In 1913 he took over as manager
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Branch Rickey Dies
