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Which team did Branch Rickey help create the modern minor league farm system for?

  • St. Louis Cardinals

  • New York Yankees

  • Chicago White Sox

  • Boston Braves

Answer

The St. Louis Cardinals were the team that Branch Rickey helped create the modern minor league farm system for. Rickey, who was the general manager of the Cardinals from 1919 to 1942, developed a system of affiliated minor league teams that would provide a steady stream of young talent to the major league club.
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