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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 9, 2013 21:03:51 GMT -5
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 9, 2013 21:13:14 GMT -5
Jackie Robinson's statistics from Wikipedia.
Second baseman
Born: January 31, 1919
Cairo, Georgia, U.S.
Died: October 24, 1972 (aged 53)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 10, 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Batting average .311
Hits 1,518
Home runs 137
Runs batted in 734
Stolen bases 197
Teams
Negro leagues
Kansas City Monarchs (1945)
International League
Montreal Royals (1946)
Major League Baseball
Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–1956)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)
Negro League All-Star selection (1945)
World Series champion (1955)
1949 NL MVP
1947 MLB Rookie of the Year
1949 National League Batting Title
2× National League Stolen Bases Champion (1947, 1949)
Jersey number 42 retired by all MLB teams
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction 1962
Vote 77.5% (first ballot)
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 9, 2013 21:43:06 GMT -5
Following is an outstanding National History Day Project by Nat Casey and Deklan Robinson
P.S. My sister was named for Jackie Robinson and she still introduces herself as Jackie Robinson. He had a major impact on many people.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Apr 9, 2013 22:13:10 GMT -5
What a great story, and I can't wait to see the movie.
Although I'm no longer a sports fan, in my childhood I was a great follower of baseball. I was a catcher in Little League, and I went to the library to learn more about the history of the sport.
I'm so glad that this story about Jackie Robinson is being released as a movie, and I hope that they will mention the man who went before him, in what were called the Negro Leagues at the time, the amazing Satchel Paige.
I can remember as a child watching Hank Aaron play for the Milwaukee Braves. Neither Hank Aaron's amazing career in baseball or that of Willie Mays, or even Baltimore Orioles pitcher Don Gibson would have been possible without Jackie Robinson.
We have too few heroes in the world, and, hopefully, with this movie, some will be inspired to follow in his footsteps. Those are some mighty big cleats to fill.
I love that they mention Roy Campenella, one of my catcher heroes in this song.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 10, 2013 11:29:28 GMT -5
I had never heard any version of that song. Thanks for sharing it.
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Post by Watchtower on Apr 10, 2013 12:20:11 GMT -5
I'm probably one of the last people to get into sports, the only reason I got into it is because some friends insisted I watch some games. In high school, I remember that we had an opportunity to go to a Jacksonville Suns game. I said no, originally, because I did not know the sport, but my best friends at that time insisted so I went. That was my first baseball game and I had fun.
I think I will watch this movie.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 12, 2013 18:22:46 GMT -5
I saw the movie today. It is a feel good movie that is fun to watch and is filled with positive messages. As expected, derogatory terms were used to describe Jackie Robinson, but that was balanced by the positive statements.
I braved a rain storm to see the first airing of the movie and there were a lot of people in the theater at 10 AM. Well worth the trip.
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