Nobody can speak for Jackie Robinson, so quit trying

By Vtknowitall, Section MLB
Posted on Fri Apr 13 2007 at 4:34 PM EST
More on: MLB, history (all tags)

April 15th is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball. This is a terrific annual celebration to honor the day that baseball's color barrier was broken, long before society's, in 1947. However, on the 60th anniversary of this momentous event, it has turned into anything but a celebration.

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