Branch Rickey resigns as the Cardinalsā vice president and moves over to the Dodgers
Branch Rickey, the innovator of the farm systems which helped to build a strong Redbird franchise, resigns as the Cardinalsā vice president. Three days later, the Dodgers will announce the Mahatma has been named president of the Brooklyn club, a move that will help to fill the void created by Brooklynās general manager Larry MacPhailās enlistment in the army to serve in World War II.