Jackie Robinson

2007 April 15
by Matt

Sixty years ago, Jackie Robinson played his first baseball game in the Major League.  Today, hundreds of baseball players wore his number – 42.  Ken Griffey, Jr. led the idea to pay respect to this major hero in American history.

I’ve added Jackie Robinson to the Gallery of Heroes today – I hope you’ll read more about him.

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