“I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want to do my job better than the fellow next to me. I'd want to be the best at whatever I do.”
Quote by Branch Rickey
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Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey was a distinguished American baseball executive and player, renowned for his pivotal role in integrating Major League Baseball by signing Jackie Robinson in 1947. A Hall of Famer, his influence on baseball is still profoundly felt today. more
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