Talk:Branch Rickey

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[edit] What 'Cover-up'?

What exactly was Mountain Landis' big problem with Branch Rickey's farm system? What could Rickey have been covering up, intelligence?

[edit] Clemente wasn't the first hispanic player.

While it's true that Rickey did draft Clemente in the Rule Five draft from the Dodgers, Clemente was not the first hispanic player in the big leagues.

The first black player was almost also the first Hispanic. Rickey desperately wanted Silvo Garcia, a Mexican shortstop, in 1944, but Garcia proved to be almost 30--too old to be a rookie--and could not pull the ball. A right-handed hitter, everything he hit went to right. Although extremely gifted athletically, he was nixed by super-scout Tom Greenwade to Rickey, and Greenwade soon discovered Robinson playing for the Kansas City Monarchs. (Greenwade also saw Roy Campanella playing in Monterrey Mexico on the same scouting trip)--Buckboard 20:55, 25 October 2006 (UTC) |

[edit] "somewhat theatrical religiosity"

it's mentioned in the lede, but nowhere in the article. needs cite and probably expansion, badly.Anastrophe (talk) 08:37, 16 December 2007 (UTC)