Tag Archives: Jackie Robinson

Homerun on Jackie Robinson day

Not sure how the long ball affected today’s outcome (maybe a little sprinkle of Jackie Robinson’s magic ) but let’s list the players who did. Player Team Carlos Quentin White Sox Conor Jackson Diamondbacks Jason Varitek Red Sox Chris Snelling Phillies Pat Burell Phillies Jason Morneau Twins Magglio Ordonez Tigers Carlos Guillen Tigers Miquel Cabrera [...]

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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day

Players/coaches who will be wearing No. 42 on April 15. American League National League Adam Jones (BAL) Eric Byrnes (ARI) Coco Crisp (BOS) Orlando Hudson (ARI) DeMarlo Hale (BOS) Lee Tinsley (ARI) David Ortiz (BOS) Justin Upton (ARI) Harold Baines (CWS) Chris Young (ARI) Jeff Cox (CWS) Mark Kotsay (ATL) Jermaine Dye (CWS) Derrek Lee [...]

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Jackie Robinson Day

Today we celebrate 61st anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier and posting his retired baseball number 42. Thank you. Image taken from Wikipedia.com

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Foundation celebrates Robinson’s birth

To view the photos from the event visit MLB.com and click photo gallery. Rachel Robinson speaks during the Jackie Robinson Foundation’s annual birthday celebration on Thursday night. (Eve Roytshteyn/MLB.com) NEW YORK — Marcus Ellison didn’t have a home, and didn’t have a hope. After a failed foray into the savings and loan business evaporated his [...]

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