Miscellaneous
03:30 - Branch Rickey's options following high school and ending up at Ohio Wesleyan, the same as his father, grandfather and multiple family members. 06:24 - The year Branch Rickey, Sr was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and a brief explanation of the structure of an MLB farm system (also the brain child of Branch Rickey, Sr). "It's a particularly fun inheritance." -B.R. 07:55 - Branch Rickey, Sr coaches a team at Ohio Wesleyan in the early-1900's and has a pivotal experience, laying groundwork over 40 yrs in advance of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. "It was a eye-opener, it was a sole-opening experience for [my grandfather]." -B.R. 14:50 - The foresight Branch Rickey, Sr shows in approaching Broadcaster Red Barber "years in advance of identifying Jackie Robinson." -B.R. Red Barber: "Mr. Rickey. If you're gonna do this thing, I want to be a part of the Dodgers." 20:10 - Umpire Nerd Notes... the umpire crew for Apr 15, 1947.