Happy Birthday Jackie Robinson

[mastermind]

most important athlete in American sports history.

 

[superunknown23]

To me, Major League Baseball didn't exist until 1947.
I simply dismiss everything done before then

 

[Ashyneezz]

"I'm looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back."

to 42. I would've been hype telling all my negro league teammate see yall cats on the flip I'm gonna go play with the white folk

Would've went there seen those white ppl

Would've had me like you know what maybe I'll just stay with my brothas

 

[Captain Crunch]

I can't imagine what he went through. It takes a special person to do that. Every team has retired 42 am I correct?

yes

 

[JoseLuisGotcha]

I can't imagine what he went through. It takes a special person to do that. Every team has retired 42 am I correct?

yes

all except the yankees ....Mariano was the only exception

 

[NYC Rebel]

all except the yankees ....Mariano was the only exception

The rule where they were to retire everyone where #42 came into AFTER Mariano wore the number.

he's just so old that he's the last of the 42s!!!

 

[superunknown23]

The rule where they were to retire everyone where #42 came into AFTER Mariano wore the number.

he's just so old that he's the last of the 42s!!!

Are you sure that no player had to switch numbers when the rule came into effect?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Are you sure that no player had to switch numbers when the rule came into effect?

I don't believe so.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

look at avi

 

[Danie84]

For junior high, I attended I.S. 320, right across from Ebbets Field.

Around my parts, Jackie Robinson has always been a hero.

 

[#1 pick]

When I was at the Obama inauguration last week, I wore a Jackie Robinson jersey.

 

[King P]

One of the most influential baseball players of all time.

 

[NYC Rebel]

For junior high, I attended I.S. 320, right across from Ebbets Field.

Around my parts, Jackie Robinson has always been a hero.

I went to 320 to. But no one around the way gives a damn about Jackie...nor does the school.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

 

[*Hulks Up*]

Although its Jackie's Day and he is deserving of his respect men such as Larry Doby dont get the accolades they deserve.

True Pioneers in Sports History: Larry Doby - YouTube

Jackie leaned heavily on Larry as they both broke the color barrier that same year (Jackie was first to do it being called up first) as they both talked over the phone after games. I can't even begin to imagine the racial humiliation they had to endure.

I'm happy Jackie gets the recognition rightfully due but I wish it was more Jackie and Larry instead of just Jackie, even though they were on different teams they were teammates in a sense.