What year did Branch Rickey pass away?
1965
1970
1960
1955
Answer
Branch Rickey, the legendary baseball executive who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, passed away in 1965. Rickey's decision to sign Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 marked a pivotal moment in American history, paving the way for the integration of professional sports and the broader civil rights movement.
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