Branch Rickey

Summary

Branch Rickey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stockdale^[2]. He was born on December 20, 1881^[3]. He died in Columbia^[4]. He died on December 9, 1965^[5]. He worked as a baseball player^[6], baseball manager^[7], basketball coach^[8], and sports executive^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,164 views/month, #6,492 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Branch Rickey was born in Stockdale^[2].
• Branch Rickey passed away in Columbia^[4].
• Branch Rickey was born on December 20, 1881^[3].
• Branch Rickey died on December 9, 1965^[5].
• Branch Rickey is buried at Rush Township Cemetery^[11].
• A child of Branch Rickey was Branch Rickey, Jr.^[12].
• Branch Rickey held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Branch Rickey is identified as part of the Scottish Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Branch Rickey worked as a baseball player^[6].
• Branch Rickey's professions included baseball manager^[7].
• Branch Rickey's professions included basketball coach^[8].
• Branch Rickey's professions included sports executive^[9].
• Branch Rickey's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[15].
• Branch Rickey was educated at University of Michigan Law School^[16].
• Branch Rickey is recorded as male^[17].
• Branch Rickey's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Branch Rickey's member of sports team is recorded as Baltimore Orioles^[19].
• Branch Rickey's member of sports team is recorded as Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops baseball^[20].
• Branch Rickey's Commons category is recorded as Branch Rickey^[21].
• Branch Rickey's position played on team / speciality is recorded as catcher^[22].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[23].
• Branch Rickey's sport is recorded as baseball^[24].
• Branch Rickey's family name is recorded as Rickey^[25].
• Branch Rickey's given name is recorded as Wesley^[26].
• Branch Rickey's given name is recorded as Branch^[27].

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Origins and Family

Branch Rickey was born in Stockdale^[2]. He was born on December 20, 1881^[3]. He is identified as part of the Scottish Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31] and University of Michigan Law School^[16], a law school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1859^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player^[6], baseball manager^[7], basketball coach^[8], and sports executive^[9].

Personal Life

A child of Branch Rickey was he, Jr.^[12].

Death and Burial

Branch Rickey died on December 9, 1965^[5]. He passed away in Columbia^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[23]. Burial took place at Rush Township Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Branch Rickey include Branch Rickey Award^[35], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1992^[38].

Why It Matters

Branch Rickey ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,164 views/month, #6,492 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Branch Rickey Award^[35], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1992^[38].

FAQs

Where was Branch Rickey born?

Branch Rickey was born in Stockdale^[2].

Where did Branch Rickey die?

Branch Rickey passed away in Columbia^[4].

What did Branch Rickey do for work?

Branch Rickey worked as baseball player^[6], baseball manager^[7], basketball coach^[8], and sports executive^[9].

Where did Branch Rickey go to school?

Branch Rickey was educated at University of Michigan^[15] and University of Michigan Law School^[16].