Branch Rickey: References & Edit History
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For a historical treatment of Rickey and his signing of Robinson, see Jules Tygiel, Baseball’s Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy (1983, revised ed. 1993, expanded ed. 1997).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 16, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Branch Rickey. | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Modified title of Web site: United States History - Branch Rickey. | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository - Branch Rickey, '11: Much More than Pioneering Baseball Leader. | Oct 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: FCA�s Hall of Champions - Branch Rickey. | Aug 30, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Baseball Almanac - Branch Rickey. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation - Branch Rickey, Baseball Innovator. | Jun 17, 2022 | ||
| Changed “black” to “Black” throughout article. | Sep 30, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohio Wesleyan University - Biography of Branch Rickey. | Apr 18, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohio History Central - Biography of Branch Rickey. | Feb 23, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Society For American Baseball Research - Branch Rickey. | Jun 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - Branch Rickey. | Jun 09, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Biography of Branch Rickey. | Mar 03, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Hickoksports.com - Biography of Branch Rickey. | May 17, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 26, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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