Generation, Stupendous, Whole-Hearted. It amazes me that Jackie's number is the only number retired throughout an entire sport. And if you think about it, rightfully so because what he did impacted the sport tremendously. Forever your number will fly #42
Yes, you're right, but not only baseball. As Howard Cosell said in his book "Mickey Mantle is a man for the baseball books, Jackie Robinson is a man for the history books".
In Ken Burns' documentary, one of the things that struck me was how many Blacks were in attendance in JR's first MLB game on April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field. Greater than half the crowd of about 27,000 in the crowd were African-American, showing how historically significant it was for them. Nice history lesson D-Mac.
Robinson made his regular-season Montréal Royals debut against the Jersey City Giants at an over-capacity Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on April 18, 1946 in front of 52,000 spectators. No accurate reporting on number of Black fans but I would think the percentage is the same
Thanks, DMac !!! -- A wonderful tribute to the greatest DODGER of them all, Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Yes, Jackie changed Major League Baseball, but he profoundly changed our nation and the world even more -- and in a positive way !!! Let's go DODGERS 2022 !!! ROGER, The LOS ANGELES DODGER
He was incredible. An extra tidbit I heard: He had never played golf before and went to play at Brookside in Pasadena in a charity tournament, which is a legit championship par 72 course, and he reportedly shot a 94. That is truly amazing...
what some people may not realize, Baseball was it, the best athletes were playing Baseball, it was the biggest game there was. Baseball was the way to connect with all sorts of people and he did it with class.
JRR was NOT the first Black player in the Major Leagues. Instead, he was the first admittedly Black man allowed on the field AFTER the White owners instituted a ban. However, plenty of Cubans (who were Black) were in the MLB prior to JRR.
Describe Jackie Robinson's impact in three words or less!
A great man
Crazy to think about a high school team that included Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson, not fair.
Also averaging 12 yards a carry at RB 🤯
Generation, Stupendous, Whole-Hearted.
It amazes me that Jackie's number is the only number retired throughout an entire sport. And if you think about it, rightfully so because what he did impacted the sport tremendously. Forever your number will fly #42
Yes, you're right, but not only baseball. As Howard Cosell said in his book "Mickey Mantle is a man for the baseball books, Jackie Robinson is a man for the history books".
Class, energy, determination.
A true hero
Dam DMac, what a history lesson on a Legend.
In Ken Burns' documentary, one of the things that struck me was how many Blacks were in attendance in JR's first MLB game on April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field. Greater than half the crowd of about 27,000 in the crowd were African-American, showing how historically significant it was for them. Nice history lesson D-Mac.
Robinson made his regular-season Montréal Royals debut against the Jersey City Giants at an over-capacity Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on April 18, 1946 in front of 52,000 spectators. No accurate reporting on number of Black fans but I would think the percentage is the same
Game changer
He'll be remembered not so much for what he did for baseball. But what he did for humanity.🖤❤️✌️😎🤩🌚
A B S O L U T E L Y. !
Hero!!!!!!!!
Thanks, DMac !!! -- A wonderful tribute to the greatest DODGER of them all, Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Yes, Jackie changed Major League Baseball, but he profoundly changed our nation and the world even more -- and in a positive way !!! Let's go DODGERS 2022 !!!
ROGER, The LOS ANGELES DODGER
He was incredible. An extra tidbit I heard: He had never played golf before and went to play at Brookside in Pasadena in a charity tournament, which is a legit championship par 72 course, and he reportedly shot a 94. That is truly amazing...
what some people may not realize, Baseball was it, the best athletes were playing Baseball, it was the biggest game there was. Baseball was the way to connect with all sorts of people and he did it with class.
Jackie Robinson changed the world
Force of nature!
Don't care what his statement says, he retired rather than playing for the hated giants lol ultimate legend
JRR was NOT the first Black player in the Major Leagues. Instead, he was the first admittedly Black man allowed on the field AFTER the White owners instituted a ban. However, plenty of Cubans (who were Black) were in the MLB prior to JRR.
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