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Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 10:56 AM
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On this day in 1947 Jackie Robinson was promoted to play first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers effectively crossing MLB's color line. His stand up character and physical ability led him to a HOF career and a special place in US sports history. Salute!
Go, Jackie Go!
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:11 AM
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Born in Cairo Ga. I always think of him as a west coast guy.
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:15 AM
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Brave and courageous move by him.
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:29 AM
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Tough times back then for African Americans courage!
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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South of my hometown Albany , Georgia. .. We played them in football/baseball/basketball same Region 4A, Cairo Syrupmakers , they were actually a tough out every year...
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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It's was the Second Great Migration. Black Southerners escaped the South and Jim Crowe and migrated to California. There was a huge boom around WWII and the following 10 years or so.
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:36 AM
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Jackie died at 53. His wife, Rachel, is still living at 102.
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:44 AM
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A man traveling on that path was truly blessed to have her as his companion and backbone!
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Jackie Robinson Day - Mack Robinson
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Apr 15, 2025, 11:49 AM
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Jackie Robinson's older brother Mack Robinson was a silver medalist in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, finishing behind Jesse Owens.
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day - Mack Robinson
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Apr 15, 2025, 12:09 PM
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Talented family!
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 1:45 PM
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I read a story, about Robinson as he was coming up to bat against the Yankees, with Yogi Berra behind the plate. When Jackie came up to the plate, Yogi shook his hand, said welcome to the bigs. A classy move by Yogi, when most of the MLB players were either ignoring him, or dumping a load of crap on the kid. Two MLB legends.
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Re: Jackie Robinson Day
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Apr 15, 2025, 1:47 PM
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I hope that is true. I love that.
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Lester, I actually saw it on a Netflix documentary about Yogi. I couldn't remember where I had read it, until I happened to be thumbing through Netflixes programs.
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