Which team did Branch Rickey play for in 1907?
New York Highlanders
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
Answer
Branch Rickey played for the New York Highlanders in 1907. The New York Highlanders were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American League from 1903 to 1912. The team was renamed the New York Yankees in 1913. Rickey was a catcher for the Highlanders and played in 101 games during the 1907 season. He had a batting average of.255 with 2 home runs and 34 RBIs.
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