Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.

In 1920 Rickey gave up the team presidency to the Cards' new majority owner Sam Breadon. [citation needed]


Return to college
Rickey attended the University of Michigan where he received his LL. "


Early life
Rickey was born in Stockdale Ohio the son of Jacob Frank Rickey and Emily Brown Rickey.

". His many achievements and deep Christian faith earned him the nickname "the Mahātmā. Returning to MLB in 1913 Rickey embarked on a successful managing and executive career.