Branch Rickey
(1881-1965)

Branch Rickey 1912 Photograph of Branch Rickey cropped from 1913 Michigan baseball team portrait Foto: Rentschler / Public Domain

American baseball player and coach – Branch Rickey was born in Stockdale (Unincorporated community in southern Marion Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States) on December 20th, 1881 and died in Columbia (City in and county seat of Boone County, Missouri, United States) on December 9th, 1965 at the age of 83. Today Branch Rickey would be 142 years old.

Age

how old was Branch Rickey when he died?

Branch Rickey died in 1965 at the age of 83.

Biographical data

Birthday	December 20th, 1881 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Stockdale Unincorporated community in southern Marion Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States
Death Date	December 9th, 1965 (Thursday)
Death place	Columbia City in and county seat of Boone County, Missouri, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer) ♐
Chinese Zodiac	Snake 蛇

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Branch Rickey

Birthday

When was Branch Rickey born?

Branch Rickey was born on December 20th, 1881.

Death

When did Branch Rickey die?

Branch Rickey died on December 9th, 1965 at the age of 83 in Columbia (City in and county seat of Boone County, Missouri, United States). Today Branch Rickey would be 142 years old.