Event:
Branch Rickey named president/General Manager of Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey History:
December 9, 1965 - Branch Rickey, American baseball player, manager, and general manager
August 18, 1959 - Branch Rickey resigns as Pirates' CEO to be President of Continental League
October 25, 1955 - Branch Rickey steps down as General Manager of the Pirates
November 6, 1950 - Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as Vice President/General Manager of Pittsburgh Pirates
October 26, 1950 - Branch Rickey resigns as Brooklyn Dodger president
October 30, 1945 - Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals
June 28, 1907 - Nationals steal a record 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey
December 20, 1881 - Branch Rickey, born in Portsmouth, Ohio, baseball executive, Dodgers
More Notable Events on October 29:
1966 National Organization of Women founded
1964 Star of India and other jewels are stolen in New York
1945 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented
1942 Alaska highway completed
1929 Black Tuesday, Stock Market crashes triggers Great Depression
