July Autograph Pick-ups

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Originally Posted by Klrdds

Great pick up, he is a future Hall of Famer. Just look at his record as an owner, and how he along with Branch Rickey pioneered and successfully developed the minor league system to develop and keep talent within one organization.
He and Walter Briggs in my opinion are the 2 preeminent owners pre 1950 not yet in Cooperstown.

Technically the idea of a minor league system started with Roy Hedges owner of the St Louis Browns. Rickey was in his employ at the time when Hedges formulated the idea. It never came to fruition, so Rickey was able to jump at his next chance in St Louis with the Cards.

Tom C