Buzzy Bavasi (Baseball. Born, New York, Dec. 12, 1915; died, San Diego, CA, May 1, 2008.) In the immediate aftermath of Walter O’Malley’s purchase of the Brooklyn Dodgers after the 1950 season, Branch Rickey resigned as club president and his contract as general manager was not renewed. O’Malley became president of the club and, at the […]
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