There will be #42s everywhere you look today as baseball honors Jackie Robinson’s first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, which came 62 years ago, on April 15, 1947.Commissioner Bud Selig has asked that all managers, coaches and players on all 30 big league teams wear Robinson’s number to signify unity in the game and celebration of the date, which marks the breaking of baseball’s color barrier.
Learn more about Robinson's struggles and triumphs at the Official Jackie Robinson Site and by checking out the blogs below. Also, this book is amazing.
A wonderful sight: click here to see one number across the backs of all the nameless players today.
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3 comments:
Sooze, "I Never Had It Made" is one of my favorite baseball books. Great recommendation!
Awesome picture. I think it's pretty great that Selig is having everyone wear numer 42 today, whether it's a publicity stunt on his part or not. I don't know, I just don't trust the guy. Either way, it's a wonderful idea.
It's so cool to see everyone wearing number 42 today! Especially Robinson Cano, who is named after Jackie, and normally wears number 24.
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