Jackie Robinson Day

[PennySycamore]

It's April 15th and the 68th anniversary of the day when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the Major Leagues.  For about the last 10 years, all the players in the Majors have worn #42 on the jerseys to commemorate that event.  Jackie's jersey number was 42 and it has been retired throughout Major League Baseball (except for a few grandfathered in player numbers) in Jackie's honor and memory. 

Going to watch the Braves play Miami later today to see if they will still continue their new tradition.

[Honeysuckle]

I read an article about this yesterday from one of my favorite baseball writers. Jackie Robinson Day isn't a celebration of when everything was fixed forever I thought it made some good points about how believing that you are a Good Person can be troublesome if it's not accompanied by self-reflection.

[PennySycamore]

@Honeysuckle, thank you for sharing that article!  It was beautiful!