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Major League Baseball honors Jackie Robinson
As part of the Arizona State Unversity Black Alumni Chapter (I’m the treasurer), I’ll be attending the Jackie Robinson day activities at the Arizona Diamondbacks home game today. The D-backs graciously reached out to the ASUBA, and together we’ve worked to bring black honorees from ASU onto the field to celebrate.
Play ball!
Via MLB.com
When players and fans gather at 15 Major League ballparks today, with every uniform on the field bearing the same No. 42 and ceremonies at new Citi Field leading the annual celebration of one of America’s true heroes, the message will be said without a word:
All of our lives have been touched by Jackie Robinson.
(Click the picture for complete MLB coverage of Jackie Robinson Day activities)
On the 62nd anniversary of the day he crossed the color barrier in baseball and led millions of others to break through it not only in the sport but across American society, Robinson’s legacy lives on in his credo: “A life is not important, except for the impact it has on other lives.”
